Jules is the founder of Kroll, Inc., and the acknowledged pioneer of the modern investigations, intelligence and corporate security industry. In 1972, he established Kroll Associates Inc. the prototype for a new breed of professional services firms dedicated to mitigating risk. By employing former prosecutors, law enforcement officials, journalists and academics who used sophisticated fact finding techniques to address decision-makers’ needs for accurate information, Jules established investigations and risk consulting as indispensible corporate services. In 2004, Jules sold Kroll Associates to Marsh & McLennan Companies, ultimately reaching $1 billion in annual revenue. He currently serves as Chairman of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Foundation. Jules is a former member of the Board of Regents of Georgetown University and Board of Trustees of Cornell University and also served as the Chairman of the Georgetown Law Center Board of Visitors. Jules received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Cornell University.