Founder, CEO and President of Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance and Movers & Shuckers

‘Farm boy’ saves lives and cultivates hometown growth

As if founding an Arizona-based air medical transportation company wasn’t enough, Jeremy T. Freer wanted more. He wanted to give back to his hometown of Fredericktown, Ohio, that he says has given so much to him. So, he started a new, successful business there. Freer’s drive to succeed became apparent at an early age — he grew up on a dairy farm where he learned what hard work felt like. This foundation led him to participate in many local activities, including Future Farmers of America, 4-H, football and basketball. He became the youngest volunteer fireman in Fredericktown. He earned his paramedic credentials while he was still a teen. Freer graduated from Fredericktown Local’s (Knox) Fredericktown High School in 2000, then became a full-time firefighter/paramedic and a flight paramedic. Freer continued to work while attending college at Midwestern University's Glendale, Ariz. Campus, earning a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences with a summa cum laude distinction. "I had already started to attend medical school, but after seeing the inconsistencies in the industry and a lack of patient-centered care — I knew I could do it better," Freer said. "It was then that I created Angel MedFlight." Angel MedFlight is now the largest and leading fixed-wing air medical transportation provider for people in need in the country. In 2010, Jeremy was named one of •Phoenix Business Journal•’s “Forty under 40.” He also has been named a semi-finalist in the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program for Orange County/ Desert Cities.

Educational Inspiration

"There are two teachers from my younger years that particularly stand out,” said Freer. “They believed in me even when I may not have deserved their support … Betty Weller and Erika Reiss. Even to this day, Betty continues to believe in me and be an advocate for my goals and myself. And, back in the fourth grade, Erika chose to recognize that as an active kid, I just needed to be cultivated and to have guidance to channel my energy. Her kindness and willingness to see me for who I was has never been forgotten."

Giving Back

As a self-proclaimed, “farm boy,” Freer says he has never forgotten his small-town roots and passion for farming. After founding Angel MedFlight in Arizona, Freer wanted to start a company that would bring jobs and resources back to where he grew up. His vision was fulfilled with the creation of Movers & Shuckers, a custom farming business with many other services, including equipment rental, excavation, hauling and maintenance. Today, Movers & Shuckers is an active sponsor of countless local initiatives.
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