Bob Meistrell

Along with his twin brother Bill and business partner Bev Morgan, Meistrell helped develop and market the first commercial neoprene wetsuit.

[1] The suit was not popular, however,[1] and to begin with, the partners could only afford to work part-time in the store, having to maintain other jobs to support themselves and their fledgling business.

In addition to his business enterprise, Meistrell was a diving instructor, including working with celebrities such as Lloyd Bridges, Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston and Richard Harris to prepare them for roles.

[1][3] In the early 1990s, Bob helped found the Catalina Conservancy Divers, a volunteer group involved in the protection and restoration of the waters around the island.

Conservancy divers assist academics in studying the aquatic environment, planting sensors, counting species, and an unsuccessful attempt to reestablish the over collected abalone population.