Former NASA astronaut and a former captain in the United States Navy, Jim is most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. He was also the command module pilot and navigator of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Today, Jim actively supports and encourages space missions and exploration. He is a retired board member of several companies and philanthropic institutions, including the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Board.