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HISTORY OF COMPANIES BUILT IN AMERICAS BY ANCESTORS OF STROTHER 

1. New Netherlands Trading Company (1614-1674)

Leiden, Holland, - Beverwyck, New Belgium (Albany, NY)

New World Shipping and Trading, Fur

Cornelius Volkertson Viele

2. Viele Land Company (1638-1899)

New Belgium, New Netherlands, New Amsterdam (New York City) 

Land Accumulation and Grants, Indian Translation, Fur trade, Engineering 

Viele Generations, Arnaut Viele- Egbert Luduvicius Viele, Brigadier General, Union, Built Central Park, NYC

3. Knickerbocker Ice Company (1753-1854)

New Belgium, Schaghticoke, New York State, USA

Ice Harvesting, Refrigeration

Knickerbocker-Viele clan

4. Archibald Gracie & Sons, East India Merchants (1784-1829)

New York City, USA

Cotton, Tea, New York Tontine Coffee house (NYSE), Saturday Evening Post, 

Bank of New York

Archibald Gracie, Sr.

Great Grandson, Col. Archibald Gracie IV was the last survivor of the Titanic.

5. Francis Griffin, Esq.- Bank of New York (1829-1863)

New York City, USA

Bank of New York

Francis Grifffin

6. Rock Island Railroad (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad) (1852-1904)

Chicago, Midwest and South

Railroad

Charles Keating Tuckerman, first U.S. Ambassador to Greece

son: Fleming Tuckerman

7. Mercantile Trust & Deposit Company (1854-1923)

Baltimore, MD

Banking and Financial Services (Mercantile Bancshares, now PNC)

T. Nelson Strother

8. Polaroid Corporation (1937-2001)

Boston, MA

Instant photography

F.B.Sterling Pile, Sr., IDC.

9. Northrop & Johnson Yachts (1949-1994)

Newport, RI, New York City, Cannes, France

Luxury Yacht Sales and Management

George F. B. Johnson, Jr.

10. Strother Film Partners II (1986-1992)

Beverly Hills, California

Distribution of Motion Picture Film “Big Easy”

Starring Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin (Columbia Pictures)

Richard Strother, Esq.

11. CTC Media (1992 -2006)

Moscow: Anchor Station 

Network: Leningrad, Kiev + 300 Former USSR Cities

First publicly Traded Russian Television Network on NASDAQ

Richard Strother, Esq. (Marathon TV)

12. Kim Kardashian’s Fit In Your Jeans By Friday

Beverly Hills, California

Production and Distribution of Workout DVD Series: Fit In Your Jeans By Friday

Starring: Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Giraldi (Gaiam)

Richard Strother, Esq.

GRACIE STROTHER & Co. FAMILY OFFICES, Ltd. PROJECTS PAGE

COMPLETED PROJECTS (CLOSED)

• Co-Producer: Kim Kardashian’s Fit In Your Jeans By Friday- DVD Series

              Nov 2009 - 2014

• Status: Finished
  New: Artificial Intelligence Reconstitution of Proprietary Content underway Status: Finished But New: Artificial Intelligence Reconstitution of Proprietary Content underway 

       www.kimkardashianfitness.com

        QR Code to website

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• FOUNDER-CTC Moscow, Anchor TV Station to CTC TV Network, 1st publicly traded Russian media co. on NASDAQ (2006)
• Status: Finished and Exited
• Skills: International Business Development
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• Release of Movie "Big Easy" in 1986, attempted takeover of MGM Aug 1986 - May 1992
• Status: Finished and Exited
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           Oil and Gas: 2003, moved Iraq Oil and Gas Ministry from Baghdad to Amman, Jordan.   Early Investor, LukeOil, Nanotech Oil Solutions, LLC Oil and Gas Well Stimulation and remediation with biodegradable Nanotechnology. 2003 to present

• Status: Closed/biodegradable Nanotechnology open in USA
• Changes in Venezuela Orinoco Belt and PDVSA  being closely monitored

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CURRENT PROECTS NOW OPEN

1.Nanotech Oil Solutions, LLC:  Biodegradable Oil and Gas Well Stimulations and ecofriendly bio-remediation of oil spills.
Status: Technology Patented in USA, Canada, and 11 major oil producing countries (PC or PCT), field tested.
Funding: US Closed- Open to International Funding Only-(S-1). $USD 120 million-S-1-U.S. and Canada Oil Well Stimulation.
USD$108 Million-(S-1)-Oil Spill and Sludge Pond Remediation-Texas, Peru, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, certain Shipping/International Waterway bioremediation.
www.nanotechoil.com
Contact information: www.graciestrother.com  

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• Update: 01-08-26:Changes in Venezuela Orinoco Belt and PDVSA  being closely monitored-Fundamental change in Business Plan possible---
• NOTE: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN VENEZUELA ALTERS SCOPE AS THIS TECHNOLOGY WAS DEVELOPED FOR ORINOCO BELT'S VAST RESERVES OF HEAVY SOUR CRUDES OF 9.5 TO 12 API. POSSIBILITY OF TECHNOLOGY QUICKLY CONVERTING SUCH HEAVY SOUR CRUDES INTO TRANSPORTABLE AND MARKETABLE (16 API) MEREY 16 CRUDE BEING EXAMINED. PATENTED IN VENZUELA UNDER PARIS CONVENTION. THIS TECHNOLOGY COULD ALLOW FOR A RAPID REAHBILITATION OF EXISTING HEAVY CRUDE WELLS, RAPID INCREASED PRODUCTION, MOBILITY, TRANSPORTATION  AND OFF-TAKE INTO THE WORLD OIL MAREKETS BENEFITING VENEZUELA IN THE SHORT TERM, CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF.

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2.    EVL by Biosculpture Technology, Inc.

• Biosculpture Technology, Inc.
  NOW OPEN-(CURE OBESITY EPIDEMIC AND DIABETES TYPE 2)
  
  EVL Device to mechanically cure Diabetes Type 2 and Obesity in safe 2-hour outpatient procedure. First ever medical device for direct removal of toxic visceral intra-abdominal Fat using basic cosmetic surgical skills and standard operating theatres. This $10,000 procedure compliments and dovetails with GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, for pre-operative patient queue and post operative cosmetic issues associated with GLP-1s. Medicare and insurance Reimbursement expected in less than 38 months. Obesity is a $2 trillion annual cost increasing dramatically. EVL or Endoscopic Visceral Lipectomy targets and eliminates this problem with a patented device and associated procedure.
  Status: Technology Patented in USA, Canada, predecessor device FDA approved, used by VA, and fully tested.

Funding: USD $30 million Private Placement now available to Accredited Investors (506(c) for US and foreign investors-. Private Placement Memorandum available upon request. International Licensing available. Franchising under development.
www.biosculpturetech.com or www.graciestrother.com for contact information.

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OVERVIEW:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-strother-4a61757b/details/projects/?profileId=ACoAABDul34Bk0-S6RhyFCGIQLmB_vfyLQXjK-o

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FUTURE PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

• Golden Years Financial 
• AI Driven Longevity Insurance-Anti Aging technologies
  Status: Provisional Patent filed. Procurement of IP underway
  Closed to Public
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• KimKardashianFitness.com

Artificial Intelligence repurposing of proprietary content of Fit In Your Jeans By Friday 3 DVDs and 3 days of Source Media containing one Terabyte of domestically exploited proprietary and source media library content underway.
Target Goal: Undisclosed
Status: Closed to Public

• www.KimKardashianFitness.com
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• Project Bob
• AI Driven Facebook business model copycat
  Status: Design and IP protection underway
  Closed to Public

• White Poster Prince: Tales of Brave Ulysses
• Quasi Memoir Book with Fractal mathematical discourse/physics theory made with hyperlinks and music soundtrack
  Status: Published and Pulled down-Reformatting for Social Media Distribution
• WPP Abridged soundtrack
• Cream: Tales of Brave Ulysses:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNg808ui2s5E8
  Lynne Anderson: Rose Garden
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
  Gone with the Wind-Tara’s Theme
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxOrh19hAP8
  Byrds: I Wasn’t Born to Follow:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hftlEpHYh0
  Ian and Sylvia: Changes
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUeD6ckRIu8
  Beatles: Back in the USSR
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS5_EQgbuLc
  Carly Simon: You’re so Vain
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cleCtBP0o5Y
  Cream: Tales of Brave Ulysses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqNg808ui2s5E8 Lynne Anderson: Rose Garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Gone with the Wind-Tara’s Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxOrh19hAP8 Byrds: I Wasn’t Born to Follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hftlEpHYh0 Ian and Sylvia: Changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUeD6ckRIu8 Beatles: Back in the USSR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS5_EQgbuLc Carly Simon: You’re so Vain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cleCtBP0o5Y 
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Curriculum Vitae

Richard Strother, Esq.

P.O. Box 161

Palm Beach, FL 33480

561-772-7880

ceo@graciestrother.com

Academic Background

Pomfret School (full scholarship);

Bachelor of Arts-Political Science–UNH-Summa Cum Laude;

Bachelor of Arts (full scholarship)-Psychology–UNH-Magna Cum Laude;

Continuing Education:

Yale Law School J.D., Connecticut -1975-1978

(full scholarship);

Marc Fisher School of Technical Analysis-1989-New York;

Biophysics-Conical Fractals-Moscow- 1993-1994;

FinTech Certification-Oxford U-Said Business School-U.K.;

MBA- Finance/Accounting -Rinker Business School-Florida.

Scholarly Activities

–Magazine articles: Contributing Editor to Palm Beach Journal, 2000-2001.

“The True History of the America’s Cup”; “The Cagey Brits and the Swift Solent sink America’s Hopes”
- Books:1. White Poster Prince-Tales of Brave Ulysses (2020); Library of Congress LCCN: 2022916023 -www.whiteposterprince.com

2. The “Election Deniers” Guidebook To Redemption - Library of Congress LCCN:2023918924l · Dec 24, 2023 -www.captainrickesq.com

-Patents: Bio-Derived Complex For Oil and Gas Well Remediation: US 11,608,463B2

12 Patents Pending, 3 discontinued, including immediate electromagnetic cure for Covid-19.

Work History/ Experience/ Endeavors:

Real Estate/Tax Advantaged: 

1980-1984-Worked on the acquisition of shopping centers, office buildings 

and rental properties. (Richard Roberts Group). 

1984-1985- Developed Condo-Hotel Syndication format involving non-recourse financing for resort hotels. Worked on the Marco Island Hilton syndication, Wilson World, Aspen Club Lodge. (Dowmar Securities, Merrill Lynch).

1985- Palm Court Hotel. Organized the Acquisition and Syndication. Put the Palm Court Hotel on National Register of Historic Places and gave the Mizner Façade to the Palm Beach Historical Society. Palm Beach, FL.(now the Chesterfield Hotel).(Strother Investment Co., Inc.).

Entertainment/ Media/Tax Advantaged:

1986-1990- developed film-financing arbitrage Joint Venture structure to take advantage of the Regan Tax-cuts (50%-35%-25%) involving the current payment of prints and advertising film distribution costs against future recoupment of ancillary rights such as VCR and pay television.

(a) J.V. with Vestron (later Carolco): “Rebel” .(Strother Film Partners I).

(b) J.V. with Kings Road/Columbia: “Big Easy”, “Hoosiers”(Strother Film Partners II). 

 (c) J.V. with Hemdale: “Platoon”, “Hoosiers”. (Strother Film Partners II).

(d) 1989-90: Involved with the unsuccessful attempted takeover of MGM by Giancarlo Paretti through financing provided by client, Australian-based Century Insurance, Ltd. (Strother Investment Co., Inc.).

(e) 1989-90- Involved in the acquisition of discounted bonds in the De Laurentis 

Entertainment Group Bankruptcy proceeding. Involved in reading and valuation of licensing rights and library values. (Strother Investment Co., Inc.).

(f) 1992-2004- Purchased “Marathon TV” in Moscow (Channel 11). Licensed and refitted a 5 kilowatt transmitter on Ostankino Tower, and then sold majority interest in the Moscow Anchor Station to a network of 200+ regional TV stations in the former USSR, of which MGM-UA provided programming. The Anchor Station was renamed “CTC Moscow”, and later merged into CTC Media which went public on NASDAQ in 2006 (under the symbol “CTCM”). (Strother Investment Co., Inc.).

(g) 1992-1994-Unsuccessful in attempts to acquire “Novosti”, the Russian News Network. Worked with former US-Russian Ambassador Paul Nitze and Admiral Zumwalt in an unsuccessful attempt to acquire the exclusive rights to lay fiber-optic cable through the underground power grid of Moscow utility (OAO Unified Energy System of Russia). The rights were later acquired by the U.S.-based Andrews Group. (Strother Investment Co., Inc.).

(i) 2009-2014- Co-produced and was Managing Director of “Kim Kardashian’s Fit In Your Jeans By Friday” DVD workout series. (Individual).

Oil and Gas/Tax Advataged:

NanoTechOil Solutions, LLC-Patented biodegradable upstream Oil well stimulation product in US and 11 major oil producing countries. Biodegradable Oil Spill and Sludge Remediation.

Developed Rollover tax deferred Carried Operating Working Interest in Biodegradable Stimulations of Oil Wells.

Finance/ Stocks/ Commodities/Options/Venture Capital

1986-1990- Member of the New York Futures Exchange at 5 World Trade Center. Trading currency, commodity and stock index futures and options. (Individual).

2004-2026- Flashscat Ventures, LLC.-Consultant/Investor to numerous microcaps or startups in technology, bioscience, web-based applications, pharmacology, electrical transmission, oil and gas (Iraq, USA, Venezuela, Peru) and bandwidth engine microprocessors. (Individual).

2019-2025/International Law Offices of Richard Strother,Esq: Foreign Grantor Dynasty Trusts.

2016-Current: CEO: Gracie Strother & Co. Family Offices, Ltd. (Dynasty Trust Wealth Management). www.graciestrother.com

Associations/Admissions

Connecticut Bar Association

United States Tax Court 

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

Foreign Language Abilities/Skills

English, French, Latin (Read Only).

References: Dr. Robert Cucin, M.D., J.D.,MBA (CEO Biosculpture Technologies, Inc.); Robert W. Corby (ret: Corby Securities, Inc.).

1. Cornelius Volkertszen Viele-Co-owner of the first Merchant Vessel “Fortuyn”, to make landfall, North America -1613, founder of New Beverwijck, Novi Belgii.

2. Arnaut Viele, Sr. & Sons: Sr. married into the Mohawk tribe. Official Translators for treaty alliance of the English Forces with the Iroquois Confederacy in the French Indian Wars of 1754-1763.

3. Colonel Johannes Knickerbocker II, commander, 14th Albany County Militia regiment, wounded, Battle of Saratoga, 1777.

4. Major General Philip J. Schuyler, Continental Army, U.S. Senator.

5. Brigadier General Oliver Wolcott, Sr., Continental Army, signed the Declaration of Independence.

6. Oliver Wolcott Jr., 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury.

7. Archibald Gracie the 1st, New York City Shipping Merchant, built Gracie Mansion, Founder of N.Y. Tontine Coffee House (now NYSE), Saturday Evening Post (now NY Post), edited Federalist # 78 with business partner, Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, the 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury. Friend of Founding Father John Jay, 1st Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Life long friend of John Jacob Astor, wealthiest man in the United States in 1800. 

8. Francis Griffin, first Yale Law School graduate, founder, director, Bank of New York.

9. Colonel George L. Schuyler, (Union), co-founder, New York Yacht Club, syndicate member of “America”, America’s Cup 1851, Ilse of Wight.

10. Brigadier General Egbert Ludovicus Vielé, West Point 1847, Mexican-American War, Military Governor of Norfolk, Va., Civil War, wrote “Hand-Book for Active Service” in 1862, still used today at West Point; The Topography and Hydrology of New York.in 1865, still used by NYC developers. Built Central Park in NYC and Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Served in the U.S. Congress, died on April 22, 1902. His Egyptian Pyramid Tomb is a landmark at West Point. 

11. Teresa Griffin Vielé, (Viele-Griffin) New York City, theologian, writer, carried the Qu’ran from West Point to Havana, Cuba to Brownsville, Texas, into Comanche Country, up the Mississippi through Lake Erie. In 1858 she published "Following the Drum": A Glimpse of Frontier Life, (Pre-Civil War Texas). She converted to Islam and published “Islam in America” and lectured at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, preceding the first wave of Islam migration into the US in 1896. She was awarded in Istanbul the medal of the Mujāhida, the highest honor, by the last Sultan of Turkey and the last Supreme Ruler of Islam, Mohamet the VI. She died in Paris in 1906. 

12. Brigadier General Archibald Gracie III, West Point, (CSA), Battle of Chickamauga, 1863, died, Siege of St. Petersburg, 1864.

13. Lieutenant Colonel David Hunter Strother, Virginia Military Academy, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg.

14. Francis Vielé-Griffin, Professor of Law, Sorbonne, and a Symbolist Poet, papers at Princeton University.  He was elected to the Acadamie Royale de langue et de Litterature Francaise in Brussels. Died in Bergerac, France.

15. T. Nelson Strother, founder, Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust Company, Baltimore, Maryland (now PNC).

16. Charles Keating Tuckerman- Harvard Law, first U.S. Ambassador to Greece to the Court of King George and Queen Olga, parents of King Constantine the 1st in 1867. Papers at Princeton University Firestone Library.

17. Edward Tuckerman, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Law School, , Professor of Botany, Discoverer of Tuckerman’s Ravine, Mt. Washington, and Lichen, the 1st life form specie that was neither fauna or flora. Founder, Natural History Society of Boston.

18. Caroline Schermerhorn (Astor), founder of Astor’s Four Hundred.

19. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. 26th U.S. President, direct from Marie De Trieux, collaterally through Schuylers,

20. Archibald Gracie IV, last survivor of the Titanic, wrote “Titanic, A Survivor’s Story”. He was washed overboard with close friend John Jacob Astor IV, after saving Astor’s wife.

19. Fleming Tuckerman, Rock Island Railroad, Harvard Law, Author of “War Poems in French and English”.

20. Nancy Astor, or Viscomtess Lady Astor, the first woman to be elected Member of the English Parliament in 1919.

21. F. Burchill Sterling Pile Sr., co-founder of Polaroid Corporation, 1938.

22. Arthur Tuckerman, Oxford Law School, author, Look Magazine, wrote “When Rochambeau Stepped Ashore”. US. Naval Intelligence, WWII.