JENS KURT HEYCKE was educated in Economics and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago, the London School of Economics, and Princeton University. He worked as an executive in several successful technology startups, including one that pioneered the mobile Internet. Since retiring from the high-tech industry, he has worked as a writer and independent researcher, conducting field research in more than 40 countries, from Bosnia to Botswana.

 

Heycke has investigated global tax evasion schemes firsthand, interviewing top IRS agents, federal prosecutors, and financial insiders.