Gene Kranz Flight Director of the Apollo 13 Mission & Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient

After receiving his BS degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Parks Collage, Gene Kranz was commissioned in the US Air Force. Gene Kranz joined the NASA Space Task Group at Langley, Virginia in 1960, and was assigned the position of Assistant Flight Director for Project Mercury. In 1968 he was selected as Division Chief for Flight Control and in 1970 took over the leadership of the "Tiger Team" which brought the Apollo 13 spaceship safely back to earth demonstrating extraordinary courage and heroism.

What he offers you

Gene Kranz offers audiences an up close and personal account of the events during the renowned Apollo 13 Mission, the lessons learned and how we can apply them in our own personal and business lives. He remains a prominent and colourful figure in the history of U.S. manned space exploration.

How he presents

An astonishing speaker, Gene motivates and entertains audiences with tales of the heroic role he played in safely bringing the Apollo 13 astronauts back to earth despite the overwhelming odds.

Languages

Gene presents in English.

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• The Apollo 13 Mission
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Achieving the Seemingly Impossible

• 2000
  Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond