Ronald J. Garan Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on October 30, 1961 in Yonkers, New York, United States.
Ronald John Garan Jr. (born October 30, 1961) is a NASA astronaut. After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984. He became an F-16 pilot, and flew combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Before becoming an astronaut he was the Operations Officer of the 40th Flight Test Squadron (FTS). He first flew in space as a Mission Specialist on the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He returned to ISS on April 4, 2011, for a six-month stay as a member of Expedition 27.
Garan graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, New York, in 1979. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business economics from the State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982; a Masters of Aeronautical Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1994; and a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida, 1996.
Born on October 30, 1961, in Yonkers, New York, Ron Garan is of Russian descent. He is married to the former Carmel Courtney of Brooklyn, New York, and Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have three sons. His father, Ronald Garan Sr., resides in Yonkers. His mother, Linda Lichtblau, resides in Port St. Lucie, Florida, with her husband, Peter Lichtblau. His recreational interests include running, football, coaching and teaching Sunday School classes to children. Garan is a devout Roman Catholic.
