Jesse Veverka holds an M.S. in aerospace engineering and B.A. in economics from Cornell University. He worked as an analyst for Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. from 2000-2002. He is co-founder of Veverka Bros. Productions LLC, an independent motion-picture production company. He is currently producing a feature-length documentary film entitled “China: The Rebirth of an Empire.” His academic interests center on economics, political economy, public policy, East Asian languages, cognitive science and linguistics. He shares his time between Japan and the United States.