Greg Mortenson

Mortenson shown in 2005 Greg Mortenson is an American professional speaker, writer, veteran, and former mountaineer. He is a co-founder and former executive director of the non-profit Central Asia Institute and the founder of the educational charity Pennies for Peace.

Mortenson is the co-author of The New York Times Bestseller ''Three Cups of Tea'' and ''Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan''.

Mortenson was accused of financial irregularities in handling donations to the CAI and falsehoods in his books. In 2012, Mortenson repaid $1 million to the CAI after an inquiry by the Montana Attorney General. The inquiry determined that he had improperly used over $6 million of the organization's funds; however, no criminal activity was discovered. Provided by Wikipedia

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