Robert L. Gibson

Robert Gibson
Born	Robert Lee Gibson (1946-10-30) October 30, 1946 (age 77) Cooperstown, New York, U.S.
Other names	Hoot
Education	Suffolk County Community College (AS) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS)
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Captain, USN
Time in space	36d 4h 15m
Selection	NASA Group 8 (1978)
Missions	STS-41-B STS-61-C STS-27 STS-47 STS-71
Mission insignia
Retirement	November 15, 1996

Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. A retired NASA astronaut, he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1994. Today Gibson is active as a professional pilot, racing regularly at the annual Reno Air Races. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2013, and has received several military decorations throughout his career.