Ralph Kruger
Ralph Kruger is the Founder and Managing Director of Arcstone Capital, the investment manager of the Mauritius-based Passage to India fund. He spent seven years in the Air Force and flew for American Airlines as captain of a Boeing 767 before turning to finance. Kruger wanted to invest his own money in India as he was attracted by the market's untapped potential combined with a surprising resemblance to United States markets.
Ralph Kruger Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Managing Director
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Captain-Pilot
Academic History
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MBA in Finance
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BA in Psychology
PILOT CAREER
- Kruger flew in the Air Force from 1980 to 1987, first as a fighter pilot and then as support for an SR-71 spy plane. He said the experience gave him "very good insight on how governments interact."
- He joined American Airlines as a commercial captain and flew to Rio, Sao Paolo, Buenos Aires, Bogota, and throughout Europe.
- He also joined the Air National Guard and from 1989 to 1991.
- Jet-setting around the world taught him a lot about emerging markets, and what to look out for as an investor, things like how inflation looks on the ground.