Dr. Kreitenberg is an Orthopedic Surgeon in Southern California and former US Astronaut Selection finalist. He holds 11 US Patents and is co-founder of a robotics company producing disinfection systems for healthcare, aircraft and spacecraft. He is married to Melissa, who served as a regional director for the Anti Defamation League. They are major supporters of the West Point Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies which seeks to instill within students a sophisticated understanding of the Holocaust and other instances of genocide, and to inspire them to prevent future atrocities in their roles as US military leaders.