Lunch with Astronaut Charlie Duke
Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 02:22PM A few months ago I had the honor and the privilege of having lunch with Brigadier General Charles M Duke (USAF-Ret), an astronaut whose multiple space missions included the Apollo 16 mission to the moon. He was the 10th man to walk on the moon.
Talking with him woke-up my childhood memories of studying maps of the moon and my dreams of one day traveling to the moon, and beyond, following in the footsteps of the great (i.e. "Charlie" Duke).
In addition to the awe that his stories inspired in me, I was also impressed as I contemplated his personal accomplishments and considered the discipline that was no doubt a large part of his success in the space program, and in his business ventures after that.
Brig. Gen. Charlie Duke (USAF-Ret) and me.One more thing that -- in my book -- makes this man great is his humility and genuine "down-to-earth" (pun intended... "down-to-earth"/astronaut... get it?) manner with people. He, as a Christian and as an executive, portrays a life of true success.
"Thanks Charlie Duke for some very memorable moments shared over lunch in San Antonio!"
You may see the Brigadier General's website at www.charlieduke.net.
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