Gus McLeod
Gus McLeod | |
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Born | 1954 (age 66–67) |
Education | B.A. Catholic University Masters in chemical engineering University of Maryland[1] |
Occupation | Chemical engineer, former CIA agent[2][3] |
Employer | Proxy Aviation Systems, Inc.[4] |
Television | The Amazing Race 6 |
Spouse(s) | Mary |
Children | 3 including Hera |
Gus McLeod (born 1954) [2] is an American pilot and author whose exploits have been featured in reality television appearances. He was the first person to land on the North Pole in an open-cockpit biplane.
Biography[]
McLeod grew up in Corinth, Mississippi, the son of a Methodist minister.[2] McLeod is a 1976 graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
On April 17, 2000, he became the first person to land on the North Pole in an open-cockpit biplane.
McLeod is an entrepreneur who, in 2004, lived in Laytonsville, Maryland.[5] However, in 2004 he was also reported to live in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[6]
McLeod is working with Florida Atlantic University and the Federal Aviation Administration to create a course on aviation history for middle schools.
He has a wife, Mary, and three children, including Hera, who competed with him in The Amazing Race 6.[7][8]
McLeod was featured in a four-column article in the Smithsonian because he planned to fly his "...Beech 18 solo from the South Pole to the North Pole, a 32,000 mile trip, in about two months".[citation needed]}
The UK aeronautic company Cobham plc reports in an employee newsletter that McLeod is a former CIA chemist, and is currently a businessman based in Maryland.[9]
Works[]
- Solo to the Top of the World: Gus McLeod's Daring Record Flight, 2003, 245 pages ISBN 1-58834-102-X
Appearances[]
- Television — Inside Base Camp: Tori Murden and Gus McLeod, 2002
- Television — The Amazing Race 6, Nov 14, 2004
References[]
- ^ "Embracing Adventure Two Alumni Show the Way". Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Death and Daring". Washingtonpost.com. 2000-04-05. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5 - RECOGNIZING GUS McLEOD". Gpo.gov. 2000-05-03. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ Gustavus McLeod. "Gustavus McLeod: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ "Adventure Mode - Baltimore Sun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. 2004-01-08. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ Wang, Cynthia (2013-01-14). "Gus & Hera McLeod - The Amazing Race". People.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ "Father-daughter duo out on 'Amazing Race' - today > entertainment - Reality TV". TODAY.com. 2005-01-06. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ Jackman, Tom (2013-05-04). "The death of Prince McLeod Rams (Part 4)". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ [1] Archived May 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography[]
- Smithsonian magazine, April 2003, pg 42 Flight of Fancy
External links[]
- American aviators
- Explorers of the Arctic
- American non-fiction writers
- 1954 births
- Living people
- The Amazing Race contestants
- Catholic University of America alumni
- People of the Central Intelligence Agency
- People from Corinth, Mississippi