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For other people named Jack King, see Jack King (disambiguation).
Jack King
Jack King at his post for the launch of Apollo 12
Bornc. 1931
OccupationSpokesman
EmployerUnited Space Alliance
Known forChief of Public Information and Public Affairs Officer, NASA
SpouseEvelyn (1965-2005)

John W. "Jack" King is a former Chief of Public Information and Public Affairs Officer for NASA. He is best known for his work as Kennedy Space Center Chief of Public Information during projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. As part of this role, he provided public announcements and commentary for several of the mission launches. He is best known for his announcement of the Apollo 11 launch, which earned him the nickname "Voice of Apollo". The iconic commentary from that launch has been reused in songs and advertisements, including the song Tout Va Bien by the Japanese group Pizzicato Five.

Career

King grew up in Boston, the son of a local sportswriter, and attended Boston College. Prior to joining NASA, King worked for the Associated Press. He opened the AP's Cape Canaveral bureau in 1958, when he was 27 years old. King joined NASA in 1960, and served as the Kennedy Space Center's Chief of Public Information from 1960 to 1971, and as NASA's Public Affairs Officer from 1971 to 1975.

After NASA, he spent two years as Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration (later part of the United States Department of Energy), and another 15 years as executive vice president of Occidental Petroleum. He was appointed director of communications at the Fuqua School of Business in 1993. In 1997, King returned to Cape Canaveral and the U.S. manned space program, joining the United Space Alliance.

As of November 2006, King is spokesman for the United Space Alliance.

Personal life

King in 2008

King is a widower, his wife Evelyn having passed away in 2005. They were married 39 years. He has three children (sons Chip and Billy, and daughter Beth) and, as of 2007, five grandchildren. He is a Catholic.

King's oldest son, Chip King, flew the longest F-14 Tomcat combat mission in history, the 1,800-mile attack on Afghanistan in October 2001, following the September 11 attacks. Chip also was one of the pilots who took part in the flyover at astronaut Pete Conrad's 1999 funeral.

References

  • Watkins, Billy. "Jack King". Apollo Moon Missions: The Unsung Heroes. Westport: Praeger. p. 117. ISBN 0275987027.
  1. Grinter, Kay (2006-11-24). "43 years ago: Thanksgiving Day brings new name for Launch Operations Center" (PDF). Spaceport News. Vol. 45, no. 23. Kennedy Space Center. p. 7.
  2. ^ "King to Leave NASA Soon" (PDF). Roundup. Vol. 14, no. 3. Johnson Space Center. 1975-01-31. p. 1.
  3. ^ Watkins, p. 119.
  4. ^ Staff (1993-04-07). "Fuqua Chooses King". The Chronicle Online. Duke University.
  5. ^ "USA's King Receives Prestigious National Space Club Award" (PDF). USA Update. No. 30. United Space Alliance. January/February 2001. p. 9. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Watkins, p. 127.
  7. Halvorson, Todd (2006-11-14). "Photographer, PR rep win Kolcum awards". The Flame Trench.
  8. Watkins, p. 122.

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