Christopher C. Kraft Jr.
American engineer
Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. was an American aerospace and NASA engineer who was instrumental in establishing the agency's Mission Control Center and shaping its organization and culture. His protégé Glynn Lunney said in 1998: "the Control... Wikipedia
Born: February 28, 1924, Pheobus, Hampton, VA
Died: July 22, 2019 (age 95 years), Houston, TX
Spouse: Betty Kraft (m. 1950)
Education: Virginia Tech and Hampton High School
Awards: NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1969, 1969, 1981, 1982), NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal (1963), ASME Medal (1973), and more
Parents: Christopher Columbus Kraft and Vanda Kraft