GUY GARDNER
Guy Gardner has served as a fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut, executive and teacher.

As a NASA Astronaut, he worked in many areas of space shuttle and space station development and support. His two flights in space were as pilot of Space Shuttle missions STS-27, launching a DoD payload, and STS-35, carrying the ASTRO-1 astronomy laboratory.

Guy's leadership positions have included Command of the USAF Test Pilot School, NASA Associate Administrator for Space Flight (Russian Programs) with the primary role of Program Director of the joint U.S./Russian space flight program Shuttle-Mir, Director of the FAA Technical Center, and FAA Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification (leading the government organization responsible for regulation and oversight of civil aviation safety).

Since leaving government service, Guy has served as a high school mathematics and physics teacher, and as Principal and Director for Omega Systems Group, Inc., as well as Vice President for Space Flight Development for Space Adventures, Ltd. Guy travels nationally giving motivational/educational talks to audiences of all ages.

Guy's volunteer activities have included: member of various advisory boards, speaker to school and civic groups, youth group leader, adult and youth Sunday school teacher, and Explorer Post leader.