Alan Morgan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlan Conger•Morgan
Used nameAlan•Morgan
Born30 March 1909 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Died22 June 1984 in Rancho Mirage, California (USA)
AffiliationsCalifornia Yacht Club, Los Angeles (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Alan Morgan was a crew member in 1932 for Owen Churchill aboard his gold-medal winning boat, the Angelita. He was a member of the California Yacht Club. Morgan attended college at the University of Washington, and became an aviation pioneer who began his business career with Douglas Aircraft. He was a test pilot for Loughead Bros. (later Lockheed), and a commercial pilot for Transcontinental Air Transport, the forerunner of TWA. He joined Northrop Corporation in 1940, and eventually became a vice-president there, retiring in 1970.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Sailing USA Alan Morgan
8 metres, Open (Olympic) Angelita 1 Gold