NEW on NBC Montana: Tim Sheehy’s Refusal to Divest Creates Conflicts of Interest
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
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Helena, MT – Following Tim Sheehy’s abrupt resignation as CEO of his company, Bridger Aerospace, new reporting from NBC Montana dove into how Sheehy’s refusal to divest creates a conflict of interest. If elected, Sheehy would be in a position to financially benefit himself.
Stephen Nelson, associate professor of political science at Northwestern University, affirmed that “the strongest thing [Sheehy] could do is to divest,” in the interview.
As of the latest SEC filings, Sheehy owns 10.4 million shares in Bridger Aerospace, worth roughly $32 million. Since Sheehy will not divest his financial stake in the company, which is funded by government contracts, he would be taking votes with clear knowledge of if they would financially benefit his portfolio.
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