Who is Mitchell Elliott from The Mark of the Assassin: A Novel and what is their importance?

Mitchell Elliott is stereotypical of the corporate CEO who has managed to amass a fortune through government defense contracts. As well, he is a complex individual who, with his own brand of religion, believes that there is an elite within society which has the right to be above the law, in the pursuit of its goals. He has thus become an active member of a secret international society which focuses on creating and maintaining tension around the world and lining the pockets of its members.