Jim Wetherbee

Jim Wetherbee is the only astronaut to have commanded five Space Shuttle missions. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, he began his life-long journey of controlling risk as a naval aviator, while flying in single-seat cockpits from aircraft carriers on the high seas.

Jim’s work as a military test pilot, astronaut, and later as a safety executive in the oil and gas industry, with leadership roles from the front lines to the executive level, have given him valuable experiences and insights into dangerous businesses. Jim has seen the subtle conditions that sometimes cause organizations to fail—but knows the best techniques to unleash the power of people working together in hazardous environments to accomplish complex missions in our dangerous world.