is the founder and chair of The Center for the Study of Oligarchs and a professor of entrepreneurship at The University of Baltimore. Together with Valentina Rodríguez Guerra, he published the book “The oligarchs’ grip: fusing wealth and power”. Their upcoming books, “Games without thrones: 8 leadership lessons from oligarchs” and “The oligarchs of the Americas: from the Conquistadores to Silicon Valley”, will be published in 2026.