Kirtis Christensen is a successful American businessman and a prominent philanthropist. He was born June 27, 1969, Storm Lake, Iowa. Today he owns several nationwide companies. He took over Christensen Computer in 1987 which now specializes in providing turnkey digital infrastructure for some of the leading corporations in the United States. In 2016 Kirtis co-founded his second company Fortem Techologies a startup military technology company that is currently a leading provider of counter-UAS and onboard radar systems for use with UAVs. He is also known for his philanthropic work through the Christensen Foundation sponsoring many local projects and causes around the Fort Wayne, Indiana area.