Kurt Muse is an international business manager and the bestselling co-author of "Six Minutes to Freedom", a thrilling memoir that details his harrowing experience of organizing a band of Panamanian patriots to overthrow General Manuel Noriega's Narco-Military dictatorship.

After being captured and held in solitary confinement in a small concrete cell for 9 months, he was ultimately rescued by the US Army's Elite Delta Force and returned to his family. Kurt's incredible story of courage, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom is an inspiration to all.

 Kurt Muse’s motivational approach is truly unparalleled, forged through his extraordinary experiences in the face of severe adversity. Having endured the harsh realities of trying to overthrow a narco-dictator, imprisonment, and a dramatic rescue mission by elite Delta Force operatives during Operation Just Cause, Kurt’s stories are more than just tales of survival—they are powerful lessons in resilience and determination. His presentations are deeply engaging, blending emotional storytelling with moments of humor to create a lasting impact. Kurt’s ability to connect personally with his audience stems from his lived experiences, which he shares in a way that resonates deeply, encouraging listeners to confront their own challenges with newfound courage and resolve. Kurt’s approach is not just about recounting his past but about inspiring transformation. He demonstrates that the most daunting obstacles can lead to profound personal growth and that each individual has the inner strength to overcome significant adversity. His stories emphasize that true potential is often revealed through struggle and uncertainty, offering practical insights on how to harness this potential in everyday life 

 Six Minutes to Freedom: How a Band of Heroes Defied a Dictator and Helped Free a Nation
Published on July 01, 2006

Amazon #1 Best Seller in the Washington DC Area

Six Minutes to Freedom is the gripping true story of a real-life hero at the center of an international crisis and of the US Army’s elite Delta Force team who saved his life. Kurt Muse and his band of heroes began to defy the ruthless dictator of Panama by going on the air with an underground radio station encouraging civil resistance. Six Minutes to Freedom is Kurt Muse’s remarkable story, from his eventual arrest by Noriega’s brutal henchmen and his months of imprisonment, to the squalid conditions he faced in Panama’s infamous Modelo Prison, from his eyewitness accounts of his fellow inmates’ torture to the plight of his own family as they fled for their lives. And it reveals, for the first time, the astonishing details of the day he became the first American civilian ever rescued by the elite U.S. Army’s Delta Force. A highly personal narrative that reads like a story ripped from the pages of a well-crafted thriller. Six Minutes to Freedom is the spirited story of a courageous American on foreign soil, who risked his life for the country and people he loved.

Kurt Muse is a U.S. Army Veteran, international business manager, and the bestselling co-author of "Six Minutes to Freedom", a thrilling memoir that details the story of how he organized and led a band of like-minded Panamanian patriots to overthrow the oppressive narco-military dictator, General Manuel Noriega. His principal weapon was his underground opposition radio station dubbed "The Voice of Liberty".

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Raised and educated in Panama City, Panama, Muse graduated from college and fulfilled his Army ROTC active-duty obligations in the United States. He returned to Panama to start his career in a family-owned printing-supply company. When Noriega came to power in 1983, Muse was the Managing Director of his family’s enterprises, which had offices and affiliates throughout Central America. From 1987 to 1989, business in Panama was at a standstill, banks were closed, and there were daily riots in the streets.

Once captured by Noriega, having become the most-wanted man in Panama, Muse was subjected to intense interrogation, paraded in front of the press, threatened, and ultimately placed in solitary confinement at the notorious Modelo Prison. Steeling himself for certain death, while sitting in a concrete box for 9 months, Muse reflected on the most important things in life, took mental vacations to the Appalachian Trail, and ultimately wrote his final words to his wife, Anne, on a small, ripped piece of paper. Under threat of imminent execution, a troop of elite and secretive U.S. Army Delta Force operators landed on the roof and fought their way into the prison and freed Muse in a daring rescue mission codenamed                'Acid Gambit'.

After the war in Panama, Muse and his family resettled in Virginia, where he began a printing and graphics company. He subsequently sold the company and accepted a position as the Strategic Planning and Development Manager for a Special Program for Bechtel-Nevada, a U.S. Department of Energy reservation. Muse later co-founded Immersive Media Tactical Solutions (IMTS), which was contracted by the U.S. Army to drive more than 10,000 miles in both Iraq and Afghanistan to collect valuable 360ᵒ street view imagery of both countries and provide terrestrial ISR equipment and personnel to assist in the U.S. Army’s route clearance of IEDs in both theaters of operation. IMTS also operated a security company in Panama City and a commercial security systems installation company in Mexico — both of which were transferred to local business partners in 2012.

Muse and his wife Anne have been married for 54 years. They have two children and four living grandchildren. Muse’s management and international business career spans over 40 years in total, 15 of which were spent overseas.