Joseph Allen net worth and salary: Joseph Allen is a Astronaut who has a net worth of $16 Million. Joseph Allen was born in in June 27, 1937. This NASA astronaut and scientist was involved in the missions surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia's fifth flight (STS-5) and the Space Shuttle Discovery's second flight (STS-51-A). In addition, during the mid-1970s, he was NASA's Washington, D.C.-based Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs.
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💰Joseph Allen Net worth: $16 Million (Updated at 15 March 2019)
About
This NASA astronaut and scientist was involved in the missions surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia's fifth flight (STS-5) and the Space Shuttle Discovery's second flight (STS-51-A). In addition, during the mid-1970s, he was NASA's Washington, D.C.-based Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs.
Before Fame
After earning his bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics from DePauw University, he received an M.S. and a PhD in Physics from Yale University and went on to become a researcher at the University of Washington's Nuclear Physics Laboratory. He began working for NASA in late 1967.
Trivia
Portrayed by actor Doug McKeon, Allen was featured in a miniseries titled From the Earth to the Moon.
Family Life
He grew up in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He and his wife Bonnie Jo Darling welcomed a son named David in 1968 and a daughter named Elizabeth in 1972.
Associated With
He and fellow astronaut Dale Gardner were both on the crew of NASA's STS 51-A mission.
