Ex-Navy SEAL Is Fighting Forest Fires While Running for Senate
- Tim Sheehy seeks to parlay business success into politics
- Schwarzman, Griffin have backed Sheehy as he seeks GOP nod
Tim Sheehy is a former Navy SEAL with a hole in his heart, a bullet in his arm, a plan to become Montana’s next US senator and a mission to fix America’s wildfire crisis.
The 38-year-old is the founder and chief executive officer of Bridger Aerospace, which uses sophisticated aerial imaging and reconnaissance technology inspired by Sheehy’s time in the military to map fires, then sends gigantic tanker planes to carpet bomb the infernos with water. The industry has helped make him rich, while providing the adrenaline rushes he craves.