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Excellent Interview With Bev Morgan

Bev Morgan in a commercial suit he helped improve, courtesy Fathoms PublicationsBev Morgan is a diving pioneer. Enjoying a professional career that has spanned nearly 60 years, Morgan has:

  • been a lifeguard;
  • written books about dive safety;
  • founded Diving Systems International, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial dive gear;
  • hand-sewed his own wetsuits;
  • sailed and dived throughout the world;
  • started the company that ultimately became Body Glove;
  • helped originate the first dive training programs in the U.S.;
  • invented, tweaked, and improved numerous pieces of commercial and recreational dive gear;
  • honored as one DEMA's first inductees into its scuba diving Hall of Fame.

The excellent Fathoms Magazine recently interviewed Morgan, and the results are fascinating. It's a lengthy read, but well worth it. What a cool dude.

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