Thomas John Hennen (born August 17, 1952) is an American astronaut who acted as a Payload Specialist on STS-44.
Hennen was born August 17, 1952, in Albany, Georgia, and was raised all over the world. He now lives in Houston, Texas. Tom is married to the former Sherri Wise of Houston, TX. Together, they have six children, Kristopher, Jessie, Karl, Kyle, Kendall, and Karli. He enjoys playing basketball, bowling, dancing, snorkeling, scuba diving, s...
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Thomas John Hennen (born August 17, 1952) is an American astronaut who acted as a Payload Specialist on STS-44.
Hennen was born August 17, 1952, in Albany, Georgia, and was raised all over the world. He now lives in Houston, Texas. Tom is married to the former Sherri Wise of Houston, TX. Together, they have six children, Kristopher, Jessie, Karl, Kyle, Kendall, and Karli. He enjoys playing basketball, bowling, dancing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sky diving, traveling, and listening to music. His mother Antoinette L. Hennen lives in Columbus, Ohio. His father, CMS Carl H. Hennen USAF is deceased.
Hennen graduated from Groveport-Madison High School in Groveport, Ohio in 1970. He attended Urbana College in Urbana, Ohio from 1970–1972 on both an academic and athletic scholarship.
Hennen has been awarded many special honors, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf...
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