Many graduates spend no more than a year at their first job right out of college. But for Villanova alumnus Thomas V. Sanzone, 68, EE, who is about to complete his 42nd year working with the same space contractor in Houston, things turned out differently. Two weeks after graduating with a degree in electrical engineering, Sanzone became involved in the Apollo program. Two years later, the life support systems of the company he worked for kept the Apollo 13 astronauts alive. A man of service and leadership, Sanzone since 1986 has managed the Houston office of Hamilton Sundstrand, a major contractor for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its Johnson Space Center. Among his proudest achievements was working on the Apollo program and training astronaut Neil Armstrong to use the portable life support system. That was the backpack Armstrong wore when, on July 20, 1969, he became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Monday 11 February 2013
From Tolentine to the Moon: Four Decades of Working at NASA
From Tolentine to the Moon: Four Decades of Working at NASA Video Clips. Duration : 66.48 Mins.
Many graduates spend no more than a year at their first job right out of college. But for Villanova alumnus Thomas V. Sanzone, 68, EE, who is about to complete his 42nd year working with the same space contractor in Houston, things turned out differently. Two weeks after graduating with a degree in electrical engineering, Sanzone became involved in the Apollo program. Two years later, the life support systems of the company he worked for kept the Apollo 13 astronauts alive. A man of service and leadership, Sanzone since 1986 has managed the Houston office of Hamilton Sundstrand, a major contractor for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its Johnson Space Center. Among his proudest achievements was working on the Apollo program and training astronaut Neil Armstrong to use the portable life support system. That was the backpack Armstrong wore when, on July 20, 1969, he became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Many graduates spend no more than a year at their first job right out of college. But for Villanova alumnus Thomas V. Sanzone, 68, EE, who is about to complete his 42nd year working with the same space contractor in Houston, things turned out differently. Two weeks after graduating with a degree in electrical engineering, Sanzone became involved in the Apollo program. Two years later, the life support systems of the company he worked for kept the Apollo 13 astronauts alive. A man of service and leadership, Sanzone since 1986 has managed the Houston office of Hamilton Sundstrand, a major contractor for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its Johnson Space Center. Among his proudest achievements was working on the Apollo program and training astronaut Neil Armstrong to use the portable life support system. That was the backpack Armstrong wore when, on July 20, 1969, he became the first person to walk on the Moon.
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