Jules Kroll founds innovative private intelligence firm Kroll Associates

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intelligence-privatizationprivate-intelligencekroll-associatescia-wall-streetcorporate-investigations
Intelligence PrivatizationFinancial CaptureIntelligence PenetrationCorporate Capture
Actors:Jules Kroll, Kroll Associates, Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mossad, MI5
1972-01-01 · New York, NY · 1 min read

Jules Kroll launches Kroll Associates in New York, building a pioneering commercial model for corporate investigations and risk consulting. Kroll recruited many former government investigators from intelligence agencies like the CIA, FBI, Mossad, and MI5. The firm became known as the "CIA of Wall Street" and revolutionized corporate intelligence by developing sophisticated fact-finding techniques that transformed how businesses manage risk and investigate potential misconduct.

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  3. Inside the corporate investigations businessThe Bureau of Investigative Journalism(2017-12-12)
  4. Kroll, Inc. - Corporate Intelligence Firm OverviewSourceWatch(2023-01-15)