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Mr. Ein is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Venturehouse Group, LLC, a technology holding company that creates, invests in and builds technology and telecommunications companies. He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Capitol Acquisition Corporation (AMEX: CLA.U), a special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) formed for the purpose of making an acquisition of a growth company, that completed a $265 million initial public offering in November 2007. Through Leland Investments Inc, his personal investment holding company, Mr Ein is the Co-Chairman and Principal Shareholder of Kastle Systems, LLC, one of the country's leading provider of building and office security systems acquired in January, 2007. He is also the Founder and Owner of the Washington Kastles, the first World Team Tennis franchise in Washington DC in the league's 33 year history. The Kastles enjoyed a very successful inaugural season in July 2008 and were recognized by the City Council of the District of Columbia with Washington Kastles Day? for their outstanding impact on the community and substantial contributions to many charitable organizations. Mr. Ein is an Executive Producer of Kicking It?, a documentary film about the Homeless World Cup of soccer, that was shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and that has formed distribution deals with both ESPN and Netflix. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ein worked for The Carlyle Group, Brentwood Associates and Goldman Sachs. A native of the Washington area, Mr. Ein actively supports many community, charitable and cultural organizations. Through both his professional and philanthropic activities, he is committed to bringing his community together as well as helping those in need and particularly the youth of the city. He serves on the Board of Directors of The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), The Economic Club of Washington D.C., The District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP), The Tennis Center at College Park and The Potomac Officers Club. He also serves on the, the Steering Committee for the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) DC, the Advisory Board of the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund, the Donor Advisory Group for the FasterCures Philanthropy Advisory Service, and the Selection Committee for the George J. Mitchell Scholarship program. He previously served on the Trustees Council of The National Gallery of Art, the Executive Committee of the Federal City Council as well on the Boards of Directors of the SEED Foundation, The Washington Tennis & Education Foundation and The Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts. In July, 2000, Mr. Ein was named one of Washington Business Forward's Forward 40 a list of the top 40 business people in Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia regionafter being named one of its Next Network? of 40 rising stars? in October, 1999. He received his BS in Economics with a concentration in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from The Harvard Business School.