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Frank Borman, NASA's oldest living astronaut, commanded the first mission to orbit the Moon and later became the CEO of Eastern Airlines. Borman's time at Eastern Airlines involved significant cost-cutting measures, including closing the New York office and implementing a unique profit-sharing program. Borman's investment in fuel-efficient ...

Borman is highly visible in Eastern's day‐to‐day operations, in contrast to his predecessor, Floyd D. Hall, who ran the airline for 12 years and is still chairman of the board.

November 10, 2023 · 19 min read. Frank Borman, NASA astronaut and leader of Miami-based Eastern Airlines, has died at 95 in Montana. In 1968, Borman was commander of Apollo 8, the first mission ...