Erik D. Prince is a US-born entrepreneur‚ philanthropist‚ Navy SEAL veteran and private equity investor with business interests in Europe‚ Africa‚ the Middle East‚ and North America.  A strong supporter of economic development in emerging markets‚ he is the founder and chairman of Frontier Resource Group‚ a private equity firm that invests in transformative natural resource projects.  Prior to establishing the Frontier Group of companies‚ Mr. Prince founded and ultimately sold Blackwater USA‚ a provider of global security‚ training and logistics solutions to the US Government and others‚ which he sold in 2010 and Presidential Airways‚ a global transportation company with over 75 aircraft operating in emerging markets.  Mr. Prince’s career of extensive professional engagements throughout the world give him a unique perspective on developing economic trends‚ opportunities and risks to consider.