Pat has served as manager of Safety, Health, Security, and Terminal Environment for a major bulk liquid chemical storage and distribution facility and Corporate Manager of Loss Control for a major high-rise, road and bridge contractor. Pat began his career in safety with Diamond Shamrock Chemical Corporation as Safety and Fire Protection Supervisor.

He has spent numerous hours teaching safety, health and fire protection training to a wide range of Fortune 1000 companies. After 9-11, he assisted Mr. Richard Wimberly, of Akal Security, in teaching Terrorist Threat training to police, FBI and security agencies in New York City. After his NYC experiences, Pat realized that the workers themselves are the eyes and ears of any company and are in a distinct position to prevent or avert a terrorist situation. This knowledge guided Pat to develop his own program, Terrorist Threat and Security Awareness, a program conducted at the worker level, providing the workers with the knowledge to avert a terrorist situation.

Pat Patterson was a member of the United States Army between 1966 and 1972 and served one year in Viet Nam, from 1968 to 1969, in the Army Corp of Engineers. Upon returning to civilian life, he decided to continue his education, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Safety and Health from the University of Houston, Clear Lake. He is a Certified Safety Professional by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He holds certification as a Loss Control Representative with the Texas Department of Insurance and is a Field Safety Representative  for the Texas Department of Insurance. He is a past executive committee member of the National Safety Council, Construction Division. He is also an educator of safety and compliance, a past instructor for San Jacinto College, located in Pasadena, Texas, and the Texas A&M Fire Training School.