Dan Cody was a wealthy copper mogul, who happened to befriend a young Jay Gatsby one day on Lake Superior. After meeting Gatsby, Dan Cody ended up offering him a job and he became his steward, mate, skipper, secretary, and even jailor as they sailed around the world. Dan Cody essentially introduced Jay Gatsby to a life of luxury and wealth as they traveled throughout the world for five years on his expensive yacht. Despite Cody's business expertise, he had two significant weaknesses. Dan Cody loved to drink and allowed unscrupulous women to take advantage of him. When Dan Cody was drunk, Jay Gatsby was given the task of watching over him and preventing Cody from harming himself. After his experiences with the drunk Dan Cody, Jay Gatsby learned to stay away from alcohol, which is why no guest ever see him drinking at his own magnificent parties. Dan Cody also lost his fortune to a woman named Ella Kaye, who successfully separated Cody from his money and stole Gatsby's inheritance shortly after Cody passed away. Tragically, Gatsby never learned to avoid materialistic, superficial women.
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