Kenneth P PuckettCaptain Kenneth P. Puckett got his start on ships at age 14 working on a ferry on the Ohio River. He joined the U.S. Navy while still a teen, then in 1966 transferred to the U.S. Army to help operate its ships. In 1974, he received his bachelor's degee from State University of New York Maritime College. Captain Puckett was selected in 1980 to join the elite group of maritime pilots guiding ships on the Panama Canal. He continued in that job until his retirement in 1996. Since then, he's become a popular speaker and frequently lectures on cruise ships, including ones owned by Disney. Read More Read Less