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Kenin M. Spivak
Kenin M. Spivak is founder and chairman of SMI Group LLC, an international consulting firm and investment bank. He is the author of fiction and nonfiction books and a frequent speaker and contributor to media, including the American Mind, National Review, the National Association of Scholars, television, radio, and podcasts.
Kenin M. Spivak is founder and chairman of SMI Group LLC, an international consulting firm and investment bank. He is the author of fiction and nonfiction books and a frequent speaker and contributor to media, including the American Mind, National Review, the National Association of Scholars, television, radio, and podcasts.
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