Mr. Kruse began his career with Deloitte and Touché in New York and continued with that firm in London. He went on to work with the political risk arm of Kroll Associates in Washington, D.C. where he was the director of its information/intelligence service. Mr. Kruse is highly active in the non-profit sector, particularly with organizations that focus on science, the environment, education, and art. He has traveled extensively throughout Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and is fluent in English and Spanish and knowledgeable in German, French, Portuguese and Finnish. He holds a BA, Magna Cum Laude, from Princeton University, an MBA from New York University and an MA from Stanford University. He currently lives in Miami, Florida.