Erik Prince.
American businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company Blackwater
Trump-Aligned Private Military Boss Deploying Forces To Haiti For 10 Years
Private military executive Erik Prince, a close ally of President Donald Trump, plans to deploy his company’s private forces in Haiti for a decade, Reuters reported Thursday. Prince’s company, Vectus Global, will help…
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About Erik Prince
Erik Dean Prince is an American businessman, who is the founder of private military contractor Blackwater. He was Blackwater's CEO until 2009 and its chairman until its sale to a group of investors in 2010. Prince founded the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group in 2012 and was chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Frontier Services Group until 2021. Prince is the son of engineer and businessman Edgar Prince, and the brother of former U.S. secretary of education Betsy DeVos.
Everything about Erik Prince →- Occupation
- military officer, financier, businessperson, aircraft pilot
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 6, 1969