Jules Kroll and the Birth of Corporate Intelligence

It might not sound thrilling, but what if I told you the world’s most feared corporate investigator got his first big break from Spider-Man? And that this same man would go on to secretly chase billions in plundered wealth across five continents—uncovering Saddam Hussein’s Parisian investment, and billions in missing gold reserves of the fallen Soviet Union? From Wall Street dealmakers, to Pulitzer-winning journalists, to governments - they all came to Jules Kroll, the man who turned private investigation into a billion-dollar business empire—and became known as “the CIA of Wall Street.” In this episode, we dive into the story of how Kroll built a global intelligence operation -and also a few of the great cases and stories that built his reputation and business- enjoy.Subscribe now to access the the longer co-hosted episodes released on the 1st of every month as well as lots of bonus episodes and ad free weekly episodes.Subscribe via Spotify Subscriptions, Apple Subscriptions or on Patreon by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clicking on this link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or going to patreon.com/greatbusinessstories