Gus McLeod
| Gus McLeod | |
|---|---|
 McLeod's Stearman in the College Park Aviation Museum | |
| Born |
Gustavas A. McLeod[1] 1954 (age 61–62) |
| Residence | Montgomery County, Maryland[2] |
| Education |
B.A. Catholic University Masters in chemical engineering University of Maryland [3] |
| Occupation | Chemical engineer, former CIA agent[1][4] |
| Employer | Proxy Aviation Systems, Inc.[5] |
| Television | The Amazing Race 6 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary |
| Children | 3 including Hera |
Gus McLeod (born 1954) is an African American[6][7] pilot and author whose exploits have been featured in reality television appearances. He was the first person to fly around the North Pole in an open-cockpit biplane.
Biography
McLeod grew up in Corinth, Mississippi, the son of a Methodist minister.[1] McLeod is a 1976 graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
On Apr 17, 2000, he became the first person to fly around the North Pole in an open-cockpit biplane.
McLeod is an entrepreneur who, in 2004, lived in Laytonsville, Maryland.[8] However in 2004 he was also reported to live in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[9]
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.[10][11]
McLeod was featured in a four-column article in the Smithsonian (magazine) 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" (Smithsonian).
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.[12]
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
- 1 2 3 "Death and Daring". Washingtonpost.com. 2000-04-05. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Prince Rams: After a child's death, a father is charged and a mother finds a way to move on". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Embracing Adventure Two Alumni Show the Way". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Aviator relives historic flight - CapitalGazette.com: News". CapitalGazette.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Pilot says flight was sabotaged - Baltimore Sun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. 2005-11-18. 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.
- ↑ Archived May 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
Bibliography
- Smithsonian magazine, April 2003, pg 42 Flight of Fancy