Wayne Hale, Jr. ’76

BS, Rice University
Master's, Purdue University

Get to Know Wayne

Wayne Hale, Jr. ’76 earned a bachelor’s degree from Rice in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree from Purdue University in mechanical engineering. He recently retired from his post as director of human spaceflight at Special Aerospace Services, LLP, of Boulder, Colorado. Prior to that, he accepted a civil service position with Johnson Space Center, where he spent 32 years that covered every aspect of U.S. human spaceflight.