Listen in to this interview & conversation with host, Rick Tumlinson and guest, Dr. Andrew Aldrin, Founding Program Chair, Mater of Space Operations program, Embry Riddle University, CEO and President of the Board, Aldrin Family Foundation.

Dr. Aldrin is the Program Chair and Founder of the Masters of Space Operations at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, the largest graduate space studies program in the world. Previously he was the Founder and Director of the ISU Center for Space Entrepreneurship at Florida Tech and an Associate Professor of Engineering Management at Florida Tech. Before moving into academia, Dr. Aldrin had a distinguished career in industry and government research, including executive positions at Boeing, United Launch Alliance and Moon Express.

Dr. Andrew Aldrin is the CEO and President of the Aldrin Family Foundation, a charitable 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to harnessing the inspiration of space to ignite a passion for STEAM education in students of all ages and backgrounds. He has served in leadership roles in this organization since 2014, during which time he has overseen the extension of educational programs to over 300 elementary schools and universities.

Dr. Aldrin was also a member of the research staff at the RAND Corporation and the Institute for Defense Analyses. He serves on the board of several charitable organizations, including The Secure World Foundation, Sea Space Symposium, and the Tau Zero Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. from UCLA in Political Science, an MBA from TRIUM (NYU, LSE, HEC), and an MA from George Washington University in Science, Technology and Public Policy.

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