Cussler, Clive Easter Egg - Clive's Friend

In almost all of Clive Cussler's books you will find a character named "Leigh Hunt". This character usually appears in a small role, often in the "historical" first chapters. In "Pacific Vortex", he is an admiral that Dirk Pitt interacts with. In other books he is the ship captain on a sinking ship. Leigh Hunt is a good friend of Clive Cussler's, so Clive works his name into every book.