Eyring Research Institute


Eyring Research Institute was founded as an American non-profit organization, on September 6, 1972, in Provo, Utah.

History

established the Eyring Research Institute with Dr. Ronald G. Hansen as President. This Institute did consulting work in various areas of contract research in cooperation with BYU.
Being asked by BYU to assist them with their patent policy Carlyle Harmon was in a position to make suggestions as to research projects being funded at BYU.
The Utah Supreme Court terminated ERI's tax exempt status in 1979 because the Court found that ERI was not devoted to a charitable purpose. In 1979 about 96% of the ERI's work was for the government including many top-secret projects and the remaining 4% was for private organizations. ERI was given to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on July 31, 1979. Then, ERI was purchased back from the LDS Church beginning on August 1, 1979, creating it as a for-profit entity.
The focus of our new for-profit business was on four major technical divisions, which all reported to Admiral Hart, who had been with us since before the change from a not-for-profit company.

Carlyle Harmon stayed with ERI until 1988, "In 1988 I was squeezed out of my own Institute. I truly felt like a man without a country."
Carlyle Harmon was complimented by President Ronald Reagan for his efforts in making the Reagan "Star Wars" Strategic Defense Initiative Program for the Military.
Cleo Harmon, Carlyle's wife, used to work as the Secretary to the President of ERI.

ERI Accomplishments 1972–1988

ERI performed research and engineering for the following: