STAFF
The staff at Evergreen Acres is considered second to none in terms of therapeutic qualifications, training, and safety. They have been working in diverse capacities that bring great knowledge to the program and are experienced in the application of both conventional and experimental methods.
Arnett Rutherford - Owner & Clinical Director
Bio: Arnett is the eleventh of twelve children born into poverty on the outskirts of Rotherham, England. A childhood often spent sleeping on dirt floors with his brothers and sisters led Arnett to design his own make-shift sleeping cushion out of plastic garbage and dead grass. This creation grew in popularity, at first among the impoverished people of Rotherham, then, after applying experimental principles of mass production and teamwork, flourished all over northern Europe. Arnett'e company, The Mattress Warehouse Empire, of which he was the president and chief executive officer, issued its initial public offering of stock in 1979. When the "mattress bubble" burst in 1985, and many bedding companies went out of business, Arnett's empire prospered. He retired from the mattress business in 2004, began donating vast amounts of his fortune to charities, and created Evergreen Acres, an experimental wilderness therapy program for troubled adults. Today he is applying his successful business methods toward helping individuals with behavioral problems in asshole camps throughout the United States.
Education: B.A. from the London School of Economics, fluent in Old English
Licenses: None
Relevant Work Experience: Author of the best selling self-help book "Discovering What Matters"
Interests: Arnett has a wide range of interests, like baking, cooking, reading, and riding his 4-wheeler. He also enjoys helping others see their true potential in any aspect of life.
Jerry the Outdoorsman - Wilderness Guide & Chef
Bio: Jerry grew up as a quote-unqote "mountain man" where he taught himself how to quote-unqote "live off the land." His most popular claim to fame was when he entered the backwoods of Arkansas completely naked and without any weapons. Several months later, he had constructed an elaborate fort with over 5,000 sq. footage, complete with running water and a working toilet made out of a buffalo skull. He had a stockpile of preserved food and tamed a grizzly bear ("Bear") as his pet. He also claims to have coined the phrase "If you can't eat it, I don't need it." Jerry feels that he has the greatest job in the world because he can reach out to assholes, with physical violence if necessary, to help them overcome whatever problems they are struggling with. * Please note that Jerry has no awareness of pop culture. Do not reference any popular music, movies, television, or internet phenomenon of any kind. It will be completely lost on Jerry and met with blank stares or, of course, his ever popular phrase, "If you can't eat it, I don't need it."
Education: None
Licenses: None
Relevant Work Experience: None
Interests: Jerry enjoys riding horses, training horses and slaughtering horses for
food. He is also actively involved in the NRA and his own political party, The Independence Reform Party.