Nick Kroll's Dad Used to Run His Own "Sort of Private CIA" and Sold It for $100 Million
The NY Times has an excellent interview with Nick Kroll, star of the new Comedy Central series Kroll Show and FX's The League. Amongst other things discussed during the piece is the comedian's dad Jules Kroll's private investigation agency, which The Times once described as "a sort of private CIA." The company, Kroll Inc., is credited with creating the corporate intelligence industry, often working to pursue financial crime across international borders and recover wealth plundered by dictators. Jules Kroll sold his share of Kroll Inc. in 2004 for close to $100 million. When asked by The Times how his father's business impacted his childhood, Nick Kroll said, "I had a completely normal [...]
