Birth place: Cambridge, Ohio
Birth name: John Herschel Glenn, Jr.
Father: John Glenn, Sr., a plumber
Mother: Clara (Sproat) Glenn
Marriage: Anna Margaret (Castor) Glenn (April 6, 1943-present)
Children: Carolyn Ann; John David
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February 2006 – NASA awards Glenn and 37 other astronauts the Ambassador of Exploration Award.
November 16, 2011 – Receives the Congressional Gold Medal for Distinguished Astronauts along with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
May 29, 2012 – Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama during an East Room White House ceremony.
February 1, 2014 – Glenn and wife Annie are present as their daughter, Lyn, christens the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) John Glenn, a U. S. Navy ship.
January 2015 – The Ohio State University Board of Trustees announces that the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, established in 2006, will become the John Glenn College of Public Affairs in April 2015.
