THE STORY
"I can't believe I didn't fuckin' die with my boots on." — Jerry Wilson
Chapter One
THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGACY
Jerry was a pilot, an international cannabis smuggler, a cannabis legalization advocate, and an entrepreneur. After crash landing a DC4 in La Guarija Desert with 40,000 lbs of cannabis on board, he spent time in Colombian prison. The newspapers dubbed him “El Número Dos American Drug Trafficker.” A title he wore with pride to his last day, always with an amused, quirky smile, like this:
I was guilty as hell, but I wasn’t ashamed at all
— Jerry Wilson
Chapter Two
BUSTED
Jerry was busted in 1977 with 17 tons of cannabis, representing the largest seizure in U.S. history at the time. As luck would have it, the prosecuting officers ran away with the load they confiscated, and sold it! After two trials, all ten defendants walked, fully acquitted.
Chapter Three
REINVENTION
Jerry didn’t disappear after his brushes with the law. He built Soloflex, a fitness company that redefined American Advertising. He then invested in cannabis legalization, serving twice as chief petitioner in Oregon.
From outlaw to organizer. He helped rewrite the rules he once broke.
THE LEGACY CONTINUES
Avio Supply Co. carries forward the spirit of a man who never stopped believing in freedom. Every product is a testament to that belief.
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