Billy Bodden
Caymanian publishing pioneer William Dudley Churchill Parsons Bodden, known as Billy, was the man who launched the Compass.
Born in George Town in September 1927, Bodden’s first foray into the media world was when he moved to Florida as a young man. Coming from a long line of sea captains, Billy initially joined the ship belonging to his father Captain Ellington Bodden but then took a job with the Miami News and later with the Miami Herald. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Oct 31, 2025 05:58 PM