Gus McLeod

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.

Gus McLeod
McLeod's Stearman in the College Park Aviation Museum
Born1954 (age 66–67)
EducationB.A. Catholic University
Masters in chemical engineering University of Maryland [1]
OccupationChemical engineer, former CIA agent[2][3]
EmployerProxy Aviation Systems, Inc.[4]
TelevisionThe Amazing Race 6
Spouse(s)Mary
Children3 including Hera

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".}

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
  1. "Embracing Adventure Two Alumni Show the Way". Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "Death and Daring". Washingtonpost.com. 2000-04-05. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5 - RECOGNIZING GUS McLEOD". Gpo.gov. 2000-05-03. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  4. Gustavus McLeod. "Gustavus McLeod: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  5. "Adventure Mode - Baltimore Sun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. 2004-01-08. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  6. Wang, Cynthia (2013-01-14). "Gus & Hera McLeod - The Amazing Race". People.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  7. "Father-daughter duo out on 'Amazing Race' - today > entertainment - Reality TV". TODAY.com. 2005-01-06. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  8. Jackman, Tom (2013-05-04). "The death of Prince McLeod Rams (Part 4)". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  9. Archived May 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography
  • Smithsonian magazine, April 2003, pg 42 Flight of Fancy
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