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Astronaut & Space Thought Leader
Leland Melvin Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Astronaut & Space Thought Leader
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Available Upon Request
Primary Topic Category:
Leadership and Management
Secondary Topic Category:
Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles
Leland Melvin Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Leland Melvin is a space thought leader, astronaut, engineer, educator, and former NFL wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. Leland is the first person drafted into the National Football League to have also flown in space. He was featured on National Geographic's One Strange Rock, hosted by Will Smith, where he explained how his brain repaired itself after an injury that left him deaf and almost stopped him from ever going to space. Even after being medically disqualified to fly in space by NASA flight surgeons, Leland completed two Space Shuttle missions to help build the International Space Station.
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