The Monday Connection Welcomes Charles Duke
Monday, January 14, 2019 | 11:15 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Weeks Campus Center
Seminary of the Southwest | 501 E. 32nd St., Austin, TX 78705
Astronaut Charles Duke is the son of the late Charles M. and Willie Waters Duke, Sr., of Lancaster, South Carolina. He married Dorothy Meade Claiborne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. Sterling Claiborne of Atlanta, Georgia, on June 1, 1963. Mr. Duke has two sons, Charles III, born in 1965, and Thomas, born in 1967, and nine grandchildren. Upon graduating from the Naval Academy and receiving his commission in the United States Air Force, Mr. Duke entered pilot training and received his wings in September 1958. He served three years in Germany as a fighter interceptor pilot with the 526th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Ramstein Air Base. He was then assigned to MIT for a master’s degree. In 1964, he entered the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base. He has logged 4,147 hours flying time, which includes 3,632 hours in jet aircraft.
Charlie Duke is an active motivational and inspirational speaker. As an entrepreneur, business executive, military officer, and astronaut, he brings to the speaker’s platform 40 years of experience. His speeches are entertaining, informative, and sprinkled with humor. He has appeared on numerous TV shows and spoken for hundreds of associations, clubs, organizations, churches, and schools all over the world. He and his wife reside in New Braunfels, Texas.
