Erik Prince
American businessman and founder of Blackwater USA (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the English footballer Eric Prince.
Erik Dean Prince (born June 6, 1969) is an American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, and the founder of the private military company Blackwater. He served as Blackwater's CEO until 2009 and as its chairman until its sale to a group of investors in 2010. Prince heads the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group 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.
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Born | Erik Dean Prince (1969-06-06) June 6, 1969 (age 54) Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
Education | Hillsdale College (BA) |
Known for | Founder of Blackwater |
Spouses | Joan Prince
(m. 1991; died 2003)Joanna Houck
(m. 2004; div. 2012)
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Children | 12 |
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Relatives | Betsy DeVos (sister) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | United States Navy SEALs |
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