Background
Gibson, Robert Lee was born on October 30, 1946 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Son of Paul A. Gibson.
Gibson, Robert Lee was born on October 30, 1946 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Son of Paul A. Gibson.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, 1969.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1969, advanced through grades to captain, 1990. Served in Vietnam; astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1978—1996. Pilot Shuttle Mission 41-B, 1984.
Spacecraft Commander Shuttle Mission 61-C, 1986, STS-27, 1988, STS-47, 1992, STS-71, 1995. Chief astronaut office National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1992—1994. First officer to captain Southwest Airlines, 1996—2006.
Chief operating officer, chief test pilot Benson Space Company, Poway, California, since 2006.
Married M. Rhea Seddon. Children: Paul, Julie, Dann.