Who is Bob Brown from the nonfiction book, The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain’s Journey?

Bob Brown, the owner of the boat, is an ex-fisherman and knows what must be done to have a successful trip. He takes a chance on Greenlaw, making her captain of her first boat. She rewards him by working tirelessly to live up to the standards he has set. He checks on the progress of the trip each evening by radio, giving Greenlaw and the crew a feeling that they have a permanent attachment to the land, even when all they can see is ocean. Though he is no longer fishing, Brown maintains a presence aboard the Hannah Boden through the training he has given Greenlaw.