Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 31/03/1962 |
| Age | 61 years (died on 18, Jun, 2023) |
| Birthplace | San Francisco, California |
| Date of Death | 18/06/2023 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Latest News about Stockton Rush
21/10/2026
Karl Stanley, a commercial submersible expert and longtime friend of Rush, claimed in Matthew Gavin Frank's new book 'Submersed' that Rush designed the Titan to implode during its 2023 dive to the Titanic wreck. Stanley described the vessel as a 'mousetrap for billionaires' and said Rush sought a place in 'Titanic mythology.' The claims are Stanley's own and have not been independently established.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Richard Stockton Rush III |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 180 cm |
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| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Phillips Exeter Academy | Graduation |
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| Princeton University | Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (1984) |
| University of California | Master of Business Administration |
| University of California, Berkeley (Haas School of Business) | Master of Business Administration (1989) |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 1986 |
Family
| Father | Richard Stockton Rush Jr. |
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| Mother | Ellen Rush |
| Siblings | Deborah, Catherine |
| Spouse | Wendy Weil Rush |
| Children | 2 |
Career
| Flight test engineer at McDonnell Douglas in Seattle. | |
| Board member of BlueView Technologies. | |
| Chairman of Remote Control Technologies. | |
| Trustee of the Museum of Flight in Seattle. | |
| Co-founded OceanGate Inc. with Guillermo Sohnlein in 2009. | |
| Became CEO of OceanGate after Sohnlein left in 2013. | |
| Qualified from United Airlines Jet Training Institute in 1981 at age 19 and served as DC-8 first officer on flights to Europe and Middle East during college summers. | |
| Founded OceanGate Foundation in 2012. | |
| Built Glasair III experimental aircraft which he owned and flew. | |
| Built heavily-modified Kittredge K-350 two-man submarine with over 30 dives. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Stockton Rush was a multi-talented American individual in engineering, aviation, and business. | |
| 2. He spent his childhood in a prosperous household in San Francisco. | |
| 3. His grandfather, Ralph K. Davies, was a prominent figure in American business and politics. | |
| 4. He had familial ties to Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. | |
| 5. At just 18 years old, he earned his commercial pilot's license. | |
| 6. His ambition was to venture into space as an astronaut. | |
| 7. In his endeavors, he constructed a submersible for deep-sea exploration in Puget Sound. | |
| 8. In 2009, he established OceanGate Inc. | |
| 9. The OceanGate Foundation was founded by him in 2012. | |
| 10. He aspired to be the first human to set foot on Mars. | |
| 11. A field trip to the San Juan Islands was conducted to research sea urchins. | |
| 12. The cost of joining a chartered underwater tour was around $250,000. | |
| 13. He participated in a dive to investigate the remains of the Titanic. | |
| 14. Unfortunately, the submersible he was in, Titan, collapsed, leading to the tragic loss of everyone aboard. | |
| 15. He began scuba diving at age 12. | |
| 16. He was not a licensed professional engineer despite his aerospace engineering degree. | |
| 17. Unfortunately, the submersible he was in, Titan, imploded, leading to the tragic loss of everyone aboard. |
