Background
Cernan, Eugene A. was born on March 14, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew G. Cernan.
Astronaut Management company executive
Cernan, Eugene A. was born on March 14, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew G. Cernan.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1956. Postgraduate, United States Naval Postgraduate School.
Joined, United States Navy, 1956; advanced through grades to captain former member attack squadrons 126, 113, United States Navy, Miramar (California) Naval Air Station astronaut with, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration pilot, Gemini 9 lunar module pilot, Apollo 10, 1969; space craft commander (last man to leave footprints on moon), Apollo 17, 1972; Special assistant to program manager Apollo-Soyuz project, 1973-1976; retired, 1976; executive vice president international, Coral Petroleum, Inc., Houston, 1976-1981; president, Cernan Corporation, Houston, since 1981. Executive consultant aerospace and government Digital Equipment Corporation, 1986-1992.
Fellow American Astronautical Society. Member Society Experimental Test Pilots, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Jan Nanna; 1 child, Teresa Dawn. Stepchildren: Kelly Nanna, Danielle Nanna.
