Carl H. Middleton received a B.A. from Princeton University (history and economics) and an L.L. B. from the University of Virginia Law School. He served as a captain in the U. S. Marine Corps, practiced law, managed a manufacturing company, and spent twenty years in international business, the last ten years with a subsidiary of the London Economist Group. He has made presentations on "Global Economy and Business Strategies" in the U. S., Europe, China, and Japan.