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Category: Astronaut, Aviator
From combat reconnaissance missions, Space Shuttle missions, to flying over some of the highest peaks across the globe, Speakers.com astronauts and aviator keynote speakers know what teamwork, leadership and safety are all about. Our speakers have educated, inspired and motivated thousands of people from every walk of business and government.
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Sir Richard Branson
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Global Entrepreneur and Founder & Chairman of Virgin Group
Global Entrepreneur and Founder & Chairman of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson is founder of the Virgin Group. The brand began in 1970 as a mail order record retailer and record label which went on to sign household names from …
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Unknown, United Kingdom
Michael Massimino
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Astronaut, Columbia Professor, Media Personality, Author and Inspiration for the Movie, Gravity
Astronaut, Columbia Professor, Media Personality, Author, and Inspiration for the Movie Gravity Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut and the first person to tweet from space, is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University and the Senior Advisor for …
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New York, United States
Story Musgrave
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Legendary NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut, Surgeon, Artist, Educator, and Walt Disney Consultant
Legendary NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut, Surgeon, Artist, Educator, and Walt Disney Consultant Story Musgrave is the only NASA astronaut to have flown on all five space shuttles, a feat he achieved over the course of his 30 year career at …
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Florida, United States
Afterburners
Experiential Pilot Training Seminars to Improve Individual & Team Performance; Author, Flawless Execution
Experiential Pilot Training Seminars to Improve Individual & Team Performance; Author, Flawless Execution Afterburner Inc is a team of elite military professionals that are experts in helping your team pursue Flawless Execution. Using Afterburner’s Flawless Execution methodologies we can help …
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Georgia, United States
Buzz Aldrin
Living Hero, American Patriot, Space Pioneer & One of the Bravest Explorers of All Time
Living Hero, American Patriot, Space Pioneer & One of the Bravest Explorers of All Time Buzz Aldrin graduated 3rd in his class at West Point, was a jet fighter pilot in Korea, and earned his Doctor of Astronautics from MIT. …
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$50,000 or greater
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California, United States
Anthony Bourke
Former F-16 Fighter Pilot and Leadership & Teamwork Expert
Former F-16 Fighter Pilot and Expert on Leadership & Teamwork Anthony “AB” Bourke is a highly accomplished and decorated F-16 fighter pilot who flew tactical missions in service to our country. He has accumulated more than 2,700 hours of flight time in …
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California, United States
Olga Custodio
America’s First Latina Fighter Pilot & STEM Advocate
America’s First Latina Fighter Pilot & STEM Advocate The first Latina to complete U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training and graduate in the top 5% of her class (of 48) with a fighter qualification to fly the T-38 as an …
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Texas, United States
Charlie Duke
Apollo 16 Astronaut and Former Chairman of the Board of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Apollo 16 Astronaut and Former Chairman of the Board of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation In 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut, Charlie Duke, became the tenth man to walk on the moon. Duke, along with astronaut John Young, performed the Apollo mission …
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South Carolina, United States
John Foley
Keynote Speaker to over 1500 Organizations Worldwide, Blue Angel Lead Solo Pilot, Stanford Fellow, Bestselling Author and ‘Gratitude Guru’
What if the legendary Blue Angels Culture of Excellence could be replicated and scaled? Since 2015, John Foley has been recognized as one of the top 10 most in demand speakers. John has spoken to some of the highest performing …
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Idaho, United States
Ron Garan
Astronaut, Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, Humanitarian
Astronaut, Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, Humanitarian Having enjoyed an illustrious career that has cemented Colonel Ron Garan’s place as one of the world’s most influential individuals, the iconic father of three is a decorated NASA astronaut, fighter pilot and test …
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Texas, United States
Ed Gibson
Astronaut that held the American record of 84 days in space
American Astronaut Who Once Held Record for Days in Space For 21 years, Ed held the American record of 84 days in space. During his mission on Skylab, America’s first space station, he also worked outside for over 15 hours …
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Arizona, United States
Erik Lindbergh
Son of Charles Lindbergh, X-Prize Co-Founder, Pilot, and Entrepreneur
Son of Charles Lindbergh, X-Prize Co-Founder, Pilot, and Entrepreneur Artist, entrepreneur and speaker, Erik Lindbergh is the grandson of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. An avid pilot, Erik holds commercial, instrument, flight instructor, and glider ratings. In 1996, he helped …
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Washington, United States
Carey Lohrenz
World’s 1st Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot
World’s First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot Carey Lohrenz knows what it takes to win in one of the highest pressure, extreme environments imaginable: in the cockpit at Mach 2. Fighter Pilot As the first female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot …
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Minnesota, United States
Elizabeth McCormick
Sales & Leadership Expert and Former Female Army Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot
Sales & Leadership Expert and Former Female Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, Elizabeth McCormick travels the globe as a professional speaker, providing dynamic opening and closing keynotes at conferences, conventions, association meetings, and corporate events worldwide. With …
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Texas, United States
Mike Mullane
Mission Specialist aboard the Space Shuttles Discovery and Atlantis
US Air Force Colonel, Author and Mission Specialist Aboard the Space Shuttles Discovery and Atlantis From combat reconnaissance missions over the skies of Vietnam, to Space Shuttle missions, to climbing some of the highest peaks across the globe, Mike Mullane …
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New Mexico, United States
Jim Murphy
Leadership Expert, Founder & CEO of Afterburner, and Former F-15 Instructor Pilot, USAF
Leadership Expert, Founder & CEO of Afterburner, and Former F-15 Instructor Pilot, USAF James D. “Murph” Murphy, the Founder & CEO of Afterburner, Inc. and business speaker, has a unique and powerful mix of leadership skills in both the military …
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Georgia, United States
Scott O’Grady
Air Force Pilot Shot Down in Bosnia Whose Story Inspired "Behind Enemy Lines"
Air Force Pilot Shot Down in Bosnia Whose Story Inspired “Behind Enemy Lines” Captain Scott O’Grady was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 12, 1965. He moved with his family to Long Beach, California in 1970, then to Ridgewood, …
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Texas, United States
Scott Parazynski
Astronaut, Pilot, Physician, Inventor, and Everest Climber
Astronaut, Pilot, Physician, Inventor, and Everest Climber Dr. Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, and tech CEO, recently inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is a widely sought after keynote speaker on innovation, risk management, …
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Texas, United States
Charles Plumb
North Vietnamese Prisoner Of War; Author, I'm No Hero; Motivating and Compelling Speaker
North Vietnamese Prisoner Of War; Author, I’m No Hero; Motivating and Compelling Speaker Captain Charlie Plumb graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis and went on to fly the F-4 Phantom jet on 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam. …
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California, United States
Dick Rutan
Voyager Pilot, Adventurer and Aviation Pioneer
Voyager Pilot, Adventurer and Aviation Pioneer As a Tactical Air Command fighter pilot during most of his two decades in the Air Force, Dick Rutan flew 325 combat missions in Vietnam, 105 of them as a member of a high-risk …
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$5,000 to $10,000
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California, United States
Harrison Schmitt
Geologist, and Former NASA Astronaut, University Professor, and U.S. Senator
Geologist, and Former NASA Astronaut, University Professor, and U.S. Senator One of the last living moonwalkers, Dr. Harrison Schmitt was NASA’s first scientist astronaut. The only geologist to have visited and conducted fieldwork on the moon, Dr. Schmitt has been …
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New Mexico, United States
Captain “Sully” Sullenberger
“Miracle on the Hudson” Captain and Best-Selling Author
“Miracle on the Hudson” Captain and Best-Selling Author One of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger’s preparation and leadership enabled him to safely guide US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency landing in New York …
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$50,000 or greater
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California, United States
Rob Waldo Waldman
Decorated Combat Air Force Fighter Pilot and Best-Selling Author, Never Fly Solo
Decorated Combat Air Force Fighter Pilot and Best-Selling Author, Never Fly Solo Lt. Col. (ret.) Rob ‘Waldo’ Waldman – The Wingman – is a Hall of Fame leadership speaker and author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal …
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Georgia, United States