Former CIA director joins private equity firm.
FORTUNE -- Former CIA director and retired military general David Petraeus has joined private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) as chairman of a group that will "study macroeconomic trends and government policies to assess their implications on the firm's investments."
He also will advise KKR's investment teams on due diligence, particularly in emerging markets.
The new effort is called KKR Global Institute, and is MORE