- Stockton Rush, 61, the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions once said he refused to hire ’50-year-old white guys’ because they are not ‘inspirational’
- In another interview, he insisted that his submersible was ‘invulnerable’
- Rush is now missing onboard that vessel, which OceanGate refused to put through independent testing
The now-missing CEO of a company that takes passengers onboard a submersible to see the site of the Titanic wreckage once told how he refused to hire ’50-year-old white guys’ with military expertise because they are not ‘inspirational.’
Stockton Rush added in that interview with Teledyne Marine that expertise is not necessary because ‘anybody can drive the sub’ with just a $30 video game controller.
In another interview, Rush insisted the vessel he designed was ‘invulnerable,’ saying he was willing to ‘put my money where my mouth is.’
Rush, the 61-year-old CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, is now missing onboard that ship along with four other passengers, including British billionaire Hamish Harding, French Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet and Shahzada Dawood, a UK-based board member of the Prince’s Trust charity, along with his son Sulaiman Dawood.
The vessel had not been heard from since early Sunday morning, and officials fear those on board now have less than a day of oxygen left.
It has since been revealed that OceanGate refused to put its Titan submersible through independent testing and fired a director who asked for more rigorous safety testing.
CEO of #OceanGate Stockton Rush explaining that he didn't want to hire "50 year old white guys" as subject matter experts. Stockton and his submersible are now missing at the bottom of the ocean. pic.twitter.com/cdefHPG8DS
— ☀️𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗢☀️ (@SawelSurfer) June 21, 2023
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush: “By the time we’re done testing it, I believe it’s pretty much invulnerable.”
Interviewer: “And that’s pretty much what they said about the Titanic.”pic.twitter.com/WZWy5TTtgR
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) June 21, 2023
