Earl Yerrick is a Senior Consultant the American Business Development Group, an internationally respected, full-spectrum business development consulting firm, now representing a diverse list of over fifty prominent U.S. and international businesses. American Business Development Group enjoys a reputation as the largest business development firm in the United States which specializes in the re-equipping and modernization of the United States Armed Forces. The firm has facilitated more than $680,000,000 in “new found sales” for client companies in the last year and historically each year for the last four years.
Mr. Yerrick has a vast military and civilian aviation background. Retiring from the Army as a Colonel in 2003, he served in many command and staff positions within the active component and active guard reserve since his graduation from West Point in 1977.
Mr. Yerrick served as the Commander and an Instructor Pilot for the South Carolina Army National Guard's Apache Attack Helicopter Battalion, receiving the Army Aviation Association of America's Unit of the Year Award. He also served as State Safety Officer and Commander of the SCARNG Army Aviation Support Facility, which provided all maintenance and flight instruction for Apache, Blackhawk, Huey, and OH58 aircraft. Many innovative aviation products and programs were developed and field tested during his tenure, and the aviation units enjoyed an outstanding safety record and readiness posture during his command.
In addition, Mr. Yerrick has over 30 years of civilian aviation experience and is an aircraft owner, Certified Aircraft Appraiser, and active Flight Instructor.
Taking an active role in numerous organizations, he has served as president of the National Guard Association of South Carolina, the Jimmy Doolittle Chapter of the Army Aviation Association of America, the Palmetto Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, and is a developer of a private aviation community.
Mr. Yerrick and his wife, Kimberly, reside in Columbia, South Carolina.
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