Wally Funk
Astronaut
Astronaut their for being the oldest person to go into space by taking the Blue Origin flight on July 20, 2021. She is also the first female air safety investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board and the first female civilian flight instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education at Oklahoma State University. She became a professional aviator at the age of 20.
She was the chief pilot for five different aviation schools, where she trained thousands of students.
While growing up, her parents owned a store that sold art from local artists.
She and Jeff Bezos flew together on the first Blue Origin flight.