Dodge Morgan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dodge Morgan

American sailor

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1932

Place of Birth: Malden, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 14-Sep-2010

Profession: military officer, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Dodge David Morgan (January 15, 1932 – September 14, 2010) was an American sailor, businessman, publisher and "self-proclaimed contrarian." He flew fighter jets in the U.S.
Air Force in the early 1950s, worked as a newspaper reporter in Alaska, and became a millionaire by operating Controlonics, a company that manufactured Whistler radar detectors from 1971 to 1983.
He gained fame in 1986 as the first American to sail solo around the world with no stops; Dodge was the third person to ever accomplish the feat and set eleven world records during his voyage including the fastest ever solo, non-stop circumnavigation.
He also set a world record for eastward sailing when he completed his journey in 150 days, cutting the prior record of 292 days nearly in half.
He spent his later years living on a 30-acre island that he purchased in 1998 in Maine's Quahog Harbor.