Fred Krueger is a renowned businessman and expert in the field of consumer internet and internet advertising. He obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Operations Research/Statistics from Stanford University and a BA in Mathematics from Cornell University.

Krueger is currently serving as the Managing Partner of SoftAtom at Soft Atom, and has held various high-profile executive positions in several organizations. He previously served as the Executive Chairman of Metal, as well as the CEO of EOS Lynx. He is also the founder and former Chairman of Gradient X, Minds and Machines, Adconion Media Group, TagWorld, Traffic Marketplace, iWin, Inc., Random Noise, and Fauve Software.

Before focusing on internet advertising, Krueger was a trader in arbitrage positions at RBS Greenwich Capital and Salomon Brothers, and was an Economic Analyst at Bechtel. With his vast experience, Krueger is considered to be a trailblazer in the industry, and is consistently regarded as one of the most influential and innovative minds in the field of internet advertising.