Noted ocean wreck diver, he was part of the crew that filmed documentaries for both the Titanic and the Andria Doria. He died after a dive to the Andria Doria, in preparation for the upcoming anniversary of the wreck.He is survived by his wife, Elaine Mueller Bright; three children, Michelle, Matthew and Heather; his mother, Ann H. Bright; and two brothers, Michael and James; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Mr. Bright was formerly a research scientist for Pfizer in New York City, retiring in 2002.He was the president of Nautical Research Group Inc., a consulting firm that provides full-service discovery, exploration, research and analysis on the sea and shipwreck disasters throughout the world.He had worked in various capacities on more than 40 documentaries for all the major TV channels.He had studied the Titanic for more than 30 years and was the featured keynote speaker at the Titanic's 80th-anniversary convention.He was the founder of the Andrea Doria Survivor Reunions Committee, whose function is to provide survivors and their family members with annual events to commemorate this sea disaster. He established the Andrea Doria Museum Project (the main site is at the Nantucket Lifesaving Museum), which lends artifacts and historic treasures from the Andrea Doria to museums for display. He was considered the foremost historical authority on the Andrea Doria.
Noted ocean wreck diver, he was part of the crew that filmed documentaries for both the Titanic and the Andria Doria. He died after a dive to the Andria Doria, in preparation for the upcoming anniversary of the wreck.He is survived by his wife, Elaine Mueller Bright; three children, Michelle, Matthew and Heather; his mother, Ann H. Bright; and two brothers, Michael and James; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Mr. Bright was formerly a research scientist for Pfizer in New York City, retiring in 2002.He was the president of Nautical Research Group Inc., a consulting firm that provides full-service discovery, exploration, research and analysis on the sea and shipwreck disasters throughout the world.He had worked in various capacities on more than 40 documentaries for all the major TV channels.He had studied the Titanic for more than 30 years and was the featured keynote speaker at the Titanic's 80th-anniversary convention.He was the founder of the Andrea Doria Survivor Reunions Committee, whose function is to provide survivors and their family members with annual events to commemorate this sea disaster. He established the Andrea Doria Museum Project (the main site is at the Nantucket Lifesaving Museum), which lends artifacts and historic treasures from the Andrea Doria to museums for display. He was considered the foremost historical authority on the Andrea Doria.
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