Mike Poultney

Michael John Poultney, born 15 Dec. 1950, recited Pi to 5,050 decimal places from memory on 22 March 1977 at Billingham Sixth Form College, Cleveland, England.

WORLD RECORD HOLDER
15 Oct 1974 - 02 Dec 1975 (3,025)
22 Mar 1977 - 09 Oct 1978 (5,050)

(This guy taught maths at my sixth form when i was there and I remember the 1977 record.)