Prior to forming Cartesian, Peter founded and served as President & Chief Executive Officer of AIG Capital Partners, Inc. ("AIGCP"). Under Peter's leadership, AIGCP grew to become one of the leading private equity firms dedicated to emerging markets. By the time of his departure, AIGCP managed more than $5 billion for institutional investors. Peter chaired investment committees for eight AIGCP private equity funds and led numerous successful transactions in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia. Prior to founding AIGCP in 1996, Peter served as Director to the National Economic Council, the White House office responsible for developing and coordinating economic policy. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Peter served as President of the Harvard Law Review and as a law clerk on the U.S. Supreme Court. Peter holds a BA from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.