David Fivecoat - Founder
For the past six years, David G. Fivecoat has helped enhance the leadership of hundreds of individuals and improve the processes of dozens of companies through executive coaching, business consulting, and corporate battlefield leadership experiences as the Founder of the Fivecoat Consulting Group (TFCG). He is the author of Grow Your Grit: Overcome Obstacles, Thrive, and Accomplish Your Goals which has received 32 5-star reviews on Amazon.
Previously, Colonel Fivecoat served twenty-four years as an infantry officer in the US Army. He led men and women during contingency operations in Kosovo and Bosnia, three combat tours in Iraq, and a combat tour commanding a battalion in Afghanistan – over 41 months in combat. He culminated his service by overseeing the gender integration of the US Army’s Ranger School.
David earned a Bachelor of Science in Military History from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Military Arts and Science from the US Army Command and General Staff College, and a Master in National Security Strategy from the National War College. Also, he was the lead writer for the US Army Field Manual 3-24.2, Tactics in Counterinsurgency, as well as numerous articles.
David’s military decorations include the Valorous Unit Award, four Bronze Star Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with V Device, the Ranger Tab, the Master Parachutist Badge, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He is a Distinguished Member of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade.
In his free time, he skis and is an avid bicyclist. He resides in Columbus, Georgia, with his daughter.