May 3, 2023 ~ Chris Ferguson grew up in in Philadelphia and earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering. From 1984 to 2010, he served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot and became an Astronaut in 1988. He commanded three space shuttle missions, including the final mission of the space shuttle program. Since 2012, he has held various leadership roles with Boeing.