Don Cameron | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Heineken_double_decker_balloon_in_the_70s.jpg) Don Cameron in the 1970s (Top Right) | |
| Born | 16 July 1939[1] Glasgow, Scotland |
| Education | B.S. Aeronautical engineering |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Cornell University |
| Employer | Cameron Balloons |
| Known for | Breitling Orbiter Spirit of Freedom (balloon) |
Don Cameron MBE BSc MA MIEE D.Eng FRSGS (born 16 July 1939) is a Scottish balloonist, and later founder of Cameron Balloons, the world's largest hot air balloon manufacturer. Don Cameron is one of the few aeronauts to be awarded the Harmon Trophy, as the 'World's Outstanding Aviator' in 1999.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to Design and Manufacturing.[2]
- ^ "Don Cameron Balloonist". Google.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "2014 New Year Honours List". The London Gazette. Retrieved 17 August 2022.