Major General (Retired) Abraham J. Turner,

Major General (Retired) Abraham J. Turner, a native South Carolinian from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, served just over 35 years of active duty service in the United States Army.  He has commanded soldiers at the company, battalion, brigade and post levels. From December 2004 to July 2006, he served as the 41^st Commanding General of Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. General Turner also served as chief of staff of the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, a joint organization that command and controls our nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal. His military experiences also include service as chief operations officer for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Virginia; Assistant Division Commander for Operations for the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Chief and Head of the Army Liaison Element for the U.S. House of Representatives; and Adviser and Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State in Washington, D.C, Secretary Madeleine Albright. General Turner’s combat experiences include: a combat parachute jump with the 82^nd Airborne Division into Panama during Operation Just Cause, 1989; deployment to Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1990-1991, and deployments to Kuwait in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2003-2004.

General Turner is presently President and CEO of A T Consulting Group, LLC, a company specializing in Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Workforce Training, Veterans Employment Readiness, and Community Outreach to include Mentoring.  He recently served as the Executive Director of the SC Department of Employment and Workforce where he was responsible for the state’s efforts to put South Carolinians back to work after the recession years. 

With over 37 years of hands-on experience with organizing, directing and managing the development, training and maturation of leaders and managers for the U.S. Army and State government,  he is uniquely qualified to lead A T Consulting as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He spends much of his spare time doing pro bono work in our junior and high schools speaking to audiences of teenagers about the importance of building character and making the right decisions and choices in life.  His commitment to the development of our youth has made a significant difference in the lives of thousands of youths across our state and nation. He is an expert leader, mentor, financial manager, motivational speaker, administrator and communicator. His involvement with non-profit organizations exemplifies his commitment to community outreach.   His non-profit affiliations include:  Board of Director Chairman for Military Magnet Academy, Charleston, SC, Board of Director Chairman for the Community Advisory Group in the Fight Against Cancer at the University of South Carolina, and Board of Director Chairman for National Retired Military Golf Classic, Myrtle Beach, SC.

General Turner is a life member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and received a Bachelor of Science degree in music from South Carolina State University.  While attending the U.S. Army War College, he earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania.  General Turner and his wife, Linda, have three children, Jessica, April and Creighton.