Thomas John Hennen | |
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Hennen in Cleveland August 29, 2008 to celebrate NASA's 50th anniversary.
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U.S. Army Payload Specialist | |
Nationality | American |
Born | August 17, 1952 Albany, Georgia |
Other occupation
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Military Intelligence |
Rank | Chief Warrant Officer 4, USA |
Time in space
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6d 22h 50m |
Missions | STS-44 |
Mission insignia
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas John Hennen (born August 17, 1952) is a United States Army warrant officer and NASA astronaut who flew aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-44 as a Payload Specialist.
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. Together, they have six children, Kristopher, Jessie, Karl, Kyle, Kendall, and Karli and one grandchild, Mila Michelle. He enjoys playing basketball, bowling, dancing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sky diving, traveling, and listening to music. His father, Chief Master Sergeant Carl H. Hennen (USAF), and his mother, Antoinette L. Hennen, are both 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.