Background
Haise, Fred Wallace was born on November 14, 1933 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Son of Fred Wallace and Lucille (Blacksher) Haise.
Astronaut aerospace company executive
Haise, Fred Wallace was born on November 14, 1933 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Son of Fred Wallace and Lucille (Blacksher) Haise.
Associate of Arts, Perkinston Junior College, 1952; Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1959; Doctor of Science (honorary), Western Michigan U.
Naval aviation cadet, United States Navy, 1952-1954; fighter pilot, United States Marine Corps, 1954-1956; fighter pilot, Air National Guard, Oklahoma, Ohio., 1957-1963; captain, United States Air Force, 1961-1962; research pilot, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, 1959-1963; research pilot, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1963-1966; astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, 1966-1977; commander, Space Shuttle Orbiter Crew, 1977-1979; vice president for space programs, Grumman Aerospace Corporation (now Grumman Corporation), Bethpage, New York, from 1979; now president, Grumman Technology Services Inc. division Grumman Corporation, Titusville, Florida member crew, Apollo 13, 1970; backup commander, Apollo 16, 1972.
Member Society Experimental Test Pilots, Phi Theta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau.
Married Mary Griffin Grant, June 4, 1954. Children: Mary Margaret, Frederick Thomas, Stephen William, Thomas Jesse.