Yale College Republicans - Erik Prince Speaker Event

The Yale College Republicans are excited to bring Erik Prince to campus for a spectacular evening of discussing competing conservative ideologies, geopolitics, and domestic security. As an organization that strongly believes in America First values and policies, while also strongly rejecting neoconservatism and globalism, we recognize and channel the concerns that many America First conservatives have about Mr. Prince's history and plans for the future. This is why we intend to ask hard questions and are committed to providing attendees the opportunity to also address Mr. Prince directly.

Erik Prince is a businessman, investor, author, and former U.S. Navy SEAL officer who is the founder of Blackwater. He was Blackwater's CEO until 2009 and as its chairman until 2010. Prince founded the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group in 2012 and was chairman of the Frontier Services Group until 2021.

We'd like to make clear that just because we invite a speaker doesn't mean we necessarily agree with what they say. But we always want to create an opportunity for speakers - even those we disagree with - to be heard and for the audience to directly question them. We're looking forward to bringing Mr. Prince to Yale and look forward to seeing you all soon.