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'''Jules B. Kroll''' is an American businessman whose company, [[Kroll, Inc.]], is credited with founding the modern corporate investigations industry in 1972. In 2004, Kroll was sold to [[Marsh & McLennan Companies]] for $1.9 billion.
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In 2009, Kroll founded two successor firms, [[Kroll Bond Rating Agency]] (KBRA) and K2 Intelligence.<ref>http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444900304577577431837368636.html?mg=reno64-wsj</ref> KBRA is the first [[Bond credit rating|bond rating]] agency formed since the [[financial crisis of 2007–08]]. [[K2 Intelligence]], run by Kroll's son Jeremy, continues the family's work in [[asset recovery]], [[due diligence]], [[litigation]] support, and a range of corporate investigations.
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Jules Kroll was born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family<ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/10/19/the-secret-keeper New Yorker Magazine: "The Secret Keeper - Jules Kroll and the world of corporate intelligence" By William Finnegan] October 19, 2009</ref> on May 18, 1941, in [[Bayside, Queens|Bayside]], [[Queens]], the son of Florence Yondorf and Herman Kroll.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/10/classified/paid-notice-deaths-kroll-florence-nee-yondorf.html</ref> His father ran a printing business that was subject to graft and demands for kickbacks from [[purchasing manager|purchasing agents]]. Kroll attended [[Cornell University]], where he was a member of [[Quill and Dagger]], and [[Georgetown University]] [[Georgetown University Law Center|Law]] Center.<ref name="tny">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/10/19/091019fa_fact_finnegan</ref>
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In 1968, he worked for [[Robert F. Kennedy]]'s presidential campaign in Queens before becoming an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. When his father fell ill, Kroll took a leave of absence to run the family business, which eventually became a three-year introduction to business corruption.<ref name="tny"/> With this experience under his belt, in 1972 he launched J. Kroll Associates, which eventually turned into Kroll, Inc. The business involved rooting out corruption in companies that did much printing, with Kroll keeping a percentage of the savings. A deal with [[Marvel Comics]] proved so profitable to both sides that Marvel switched to paying a [[Retainer agreement|retainer]].
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=== Expansion ===
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The [[Foreign Corrupt Practices Act]] of 1977 generated new lines of business in auditing and compliance, so Kroll opened offices in [[Paris]], [[Moscow]], [[São Paulo]], [[Tokyo]], [[Singapore]], and [[Manila]]. The firm also provided [[political risk]] and executive protection services abroad.
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Kroll forayed into banking and warehousing and built a reputation for pursuing [[financial crime]] across international borders by tracing and recovering assets. Clients included law firms like [[Skadden, Arps]] and [[investment banks]] like [[Drexel Burnham Lambert]] (which hired Kroll in 1982 to perform [[due diligence]] on persons and companies that it was [[underwriting]]). It first helped [[Nokia]] and [[Motorola]] find $2.7 billion that had been invested with Turkey's [[Cem Uzan]]. It was also hired to recover wealth that had been plundered by dictators, including the [[Philippines]]' [[Ferdinand Marcos]] and [[Haiti]]'s [[Jean-Claude Duvalier]]. In 1991 the [[government of Kuwait]] hired it to trace [[Iraq]]'s corporate holdings around the world, including [[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]] in France.
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===K2 Intelligence and Kroll Bond Rating Agency===
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In June 2008, Kroll left his company and unsuccessfully tried to buy it back from MMC. In 2010 he launched [[Kroll Bond Rating Agency]] and K2 Global Consulting with his son Jeremy. In 2012, K2 Global became [[K2 Intelligence]]. Kroll Bond Rating Agency was started with capital from Jeff Keswin, [[Michael F. Price]], Frederick R. Adler, [[William L. Mack]], and James Robinson III; [[Bessemer Venture Partners]], [[RRE Ventures]], and New Markets Venture Partners also invested $24 million.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/business/29kroll.html</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/business/27kroll.html?partner=rss&emc=rss</ref>
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K2 Intelligence has offices in New York, London, Madrid, and Bahrain. In 2010, the [[Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany]] engaged K2 Global Consulting to investigate the theft of $42.5 million.<ref>https://money.cnn.com/2010/11/30/news/companies/jules_jeremy_kroll_k2.fortune/index.htm</ref>
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He is married to Lynn Korda, who was made vice chairwoman of the [[UJA-Federation of New York]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/28/style/wedding-niccole-siegel-jeremy-kroll.html New York Times: "WEDDING; Niccole Siegel, Jeremy Kroll"] October 28, 2001</ref><ref>[http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/12088/ujc-hires-private-detectives-to-plug-leaks-on-arafat/ Jewish Weekly: "UJC hires private detectives to plug leaks on Arafat" by STEVEN ROSENBERG] BNovember 19, 1999</ref>
 
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Person.png Jules B. Kroll   Alchetron NNDB SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, spook, deep state actor)
Jules B. Kroll.jpg
BornMay 18, 1941
Bayside, Queens
NationalityUnited States
Alma materCornell University, Georgetown University Law Center
ReligionJewish
Children • Jeremy Kroll
• Nick Kroll
• Dana Kroll Vanessa Kroll Bennett
SpouseLynn Korda
Founder ofKroll Inc.
Member ofEconomic Club of New York, Quill and Dagger
Founder of the deep state Kroll Inc.

Jules B. Kroll is an American businessman whose company, Kroll, Inc., is credited with founding the modern corporate investigations industry in 1972. In 2004, Kroll was sold to Marsh & McLennan Companies for $1.9 billion.

In 2009, Kroll founded two successor firms, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and K2 Intelligence.[1] KBRA is the first bond rating agency formed since the financial crisis of 2007–08. K2 Intelligence, run by Kroll's son Jeremy, continues the family's work in asset recovery, due diligence, litigation support, and a range of corporate investigations.

Background

Jules Kroll was born to a Jewish family[2] on May 18, 1941, in Bayside, Queens, the son of Florence Yondorf and Herman Kroll.[3] His father ran a printing business that was subject to graft and demands for kickbacks from purchasing agents. Kroll attended Cornell University, where he was a member of Quill and Dagger, and Georgetown University Law Center.[4]

Career

Business

In 1968, he worked for Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign in Queens before becoming an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. When his father fell ill, Kroll took a leave of absence to run the family business, which eventually became a three-year introduction to business corruption.[4] With this experience under his belt, in 1972 he launched J. Kroll Associates, which eventually turned into Kroll, Inc. The business involved rooting out corruption in companies that did much printing, with Kroll keeping a percentage of the savings. A deal with Marvel Comics proved so profitable to both sides that Marvel switched to paying a retainer.

Expansion

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 generated new lines of business in auditing and compliance, so Kroll opened offices in Paris, Moscow, São Paulo, Tokyo, Singapore, and Manila. The firm also provided political risk and executive protection services abroad. Wep Kroll forayed into banking and warehousing and built a reputation for pursuing financial crime across international borders by tracing and recovering assets. Clients included law firms like Skadden, Arps and investment banks like Drexel Burnham Lambert (which hired Kroll in 1982 to perform due diligence on persons and companies that it was underwriting). It first helped Nokia and Motorola find $2.7 billion that had been invested with Turkey's Cem Uzan. It was also hired to recover wealth that had been plundered by dictators, including the Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos and Haiti's Jean-Claude Duvalier. In 1991 the government of Kuwait hired it to trace Iraq's corporate holdings around the world, including Hachette in France.

K2 Intelligence and Kroll Bond Rating Agency

In June 2008, Kroll left his company and unsuccessfully tried to buy it back from MMC. In 2010 he launched Kroll Bond Rating Agency and K2 Global Consulting with his son Jeremy. In 2012, K2 Global became K2 Intelligence. Kroll Bond Rating Agency was started with capital from Jeff Keswin, Michael F. Price, Frederick R. Adler, William L. Mack, and James Robinson III; Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, and New Markets Venture Partners also invested $24 million.[5][6]

K2 Intelligence has offices in New York, London, Madrid, and Bahrain. In 2010, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany engaged K2 Global Consulting to investigate the theft of $42.5 million.[7]

Personal life

He is married to Lynn Korda, who was made vice chairwoman of the UJA-Federation of New York.[8][9]

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References

  1. ↑ http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444900304577577431837368636.html?mg=reno64-wsj
  2. ↑ New Yorker Magazine: "The Secret Keeper - Jules Kroll and the world of corporate intelligence" By William Finnegan October 19, 2009
  3. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/10/classified/paid-notice-deaths-kroll-florence-nee-yondorf.html
  4. ↑ a b http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/10/19/091019fa_fact_finnegan
  5. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/29/business/29kroll.html
  6. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/business/27kroll.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
  7. ↑ https://money.cnn.com/2010/11/30/news/companies/jules_jeremy_kroll_k2.fortune/index.htm
  8. ↑ New York Times: "WEDDING; Niccole Siegel, Jeremy Kroll" October 28, 2001
  9. ↑ Jewish Weekly: "UJC hires private detectives to plug leaks on Arafat" by STEVEN ROSENBERG BNovember 19, 1999
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