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Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, is an icon of the 20th century. A client said of Neil, "You realize you are in the presence of a true living legend."
Neil draws upon the lessons he learned and shows companies the need to adapt to tomorrow’s situation in today’s world. He motivates business executives to break barriers and try the impossible while working together. According to Neil, "dedicated people, working together, can achieve the unimaginable."
Becoming an astronaut in 1962, he was involved in various space program firsts, including commanding the Gemini 8 flight in 1966 when he performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. Later, as the commander of Apollo 11 with colleagues Mike Collins and Buzz Aldrin, completed the first landing mission to the moon. For his achievement he received the Medal of Freedom, the highest award a US civilian can achieve.
Learning to fly as a teenager, Neil has been involved in flight all his life. He is the retired Chairman of the EDO Corporation, an electronics and aerospace manufacturer. He is a Korean War veteran, having flown 78 combat missions with in the United States Navy. He then spent 17 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as an engineer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator. As a test pilot at NASA’s Flight Research Centre at Edwards, California, Neil was a project pilot on many pioneering high-speed aircraft, including the well known X-15 which flew to 6400 kilometer’s per hour and over 60 kilometer’s altitude.
After leaving government service, Neil was a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Currently he is the Chairman of AIL Systems, Inc., an aerospace electronics systems manufacturer.
With a captivating style, humor and wisdom, Neil’s keynote lectures entertain and motivate.
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