Stockton Rush Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	31/03/1962
Age	61 years (died on 20, Jul, 2023)
Birthplace	San Francisco, California
Date of Death	20/07/2023

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Richard Stockton Rush III

Physical Stats & More

Height	180 cm
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

Phillips Exeter Academy	Graduation
Princeton University	Graduation in aerospace engineering
University of California	Master of Business Administration

Personal Life

Date of Birth	31/03/1962
Birthplace	San Francisco, California

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1986

Family

Father	Richard Stockton Rush Jr.
Mother	Ellen Rush
Siblings	Deborah, Catherine
Spouse	Wendy Weil Rush
Children	2

Some Lesser Known Facts

Stockton Rush was a multi-talented American individual in engineering, aviation, and business.
He spent his childhood in a prosperous household in San Francisco.
His grandfather, Ralph K. Davies, was a prominent figure in American business and politics.
He had familial ties to Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton, both signers of the Declaration of Independence.
At just 18 years old, he earned his commercial pilot's license.
His ambition was to venture into space as an astronaut.
In his endeavors, he constructed a submersible for deep-sea exploration in Puget Sound.
In 2009, he established OceanGate Inc.
The OceanGate Foundation was founded by him in 2012.
He aspired to be the first human to set foot on Mars.
A field trip to the San Juan Islands was conducted to research sea urchins.
The cost of joining a chartered underwater tour was around $250,000.
He participated in a dive to investigate the remains of the Titanic.
Unfortunately, the submersible he was in, Titan, collapsed, leading to the tragic loss of everyone aboard.