However, the recent incident involving the OceanGate submarine Titan, which sank on June 18th, has raised questions about the effectiveness of Rush’s approach.
OceanGate’s CEO, Stockton Rush, is facing scrutiny for prioritizing diversity over experience in the composition of his Titanic exploration submarine crews.
Rush, who spearheads the OceanGate company responsible for the lost vessel, expressed his intentions to deviate from the norm during a 2020 interview.
In his own words, he sought to move away from the conventional presence of “50-year-old white guys” who hailed from military submariner backgrounds.
Instead, Rush aimed to assemble a team that was youthful, inspirational, and diverse.
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