The UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner - Celebrating the sprit of philanthropy
James Lovell

James Lovell

James Lovell is one of 24 people to have flown to the moon, and was the first to fly to it twice. Along with his work as an astronaut, Lovell was also a naval aviator, mechanical engineer, and a retired navy captain. Lovell received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He helped write the book Lost Moon, which was the basis for the 1995 film Apollo 13.