Description: A commercial airline pilot trades the burden of having it all for a South American lifestyle that connects him with friends, family, and his innermost self.
Brief description: Douglas Andrew Keehn was an avid saltwater angler and deckhand during his teenage years. His awe for the ocean's powers and mysteries hasn't waned in adulthood. He never imagined a scenario where gestures from one of its most recognized players would intersect and ultimately resonate with messages from strangers residing afar-an eccentric combination that forever changed his outlook and approaches to life. Doug was born in NYC and raised in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. He began flying at age 17 and went on to attend Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration. He completed US. Power Squadron courses in Boating, Seamanship and Advanced Piloting. He also attained a USCG 100-Ton Master's License and was granted FCC Amateur Extra Class and General Radiotelephone licenses. Doug has been a Flight Officer for a major commercial airline for thirty-three years. After crossing numerous U.S., Canadian, and Mexican cities, his travels then shifted south to include the nations of Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. He resided in Florianopolis, SC, Brazil for more than six years.