Today, he is a successful businessman, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, lecturer, author, and host of a radio talk show. He is a member of the astronaut hall of fame. His writings and involvement with energy and the environment date back to 1970, when he was one of three founders of The Earth Awareness Foundation, an environmental concern organization. He is also author of The All American Boys, the human side of the space program.

Recipient of numerous national and international honors, including: NASA Disctinguished Service Medal; NASA Exceptional Service Medal; AIAA Haley Astronautics Award; 1969 UCLA Professional Achievement Award; 1969 Special Trustees Award; Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmy); 1969 Medal of Valor, American Legion; 1975 Outstanding American Award, American Conservative Union; 1975 Listed in all major Who’s Whos.

He is a Fellow at the American Astronautical Society and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and numerous other organizations. He is also a member (or former member) at: the Selection Committee for the 1984 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, National Association of Small Business Investment Companies, Association of Space Explorers, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Pi Sigma, Explorers Club, Chairman, Texas Aerospace Commission, Advisory Board, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Director, Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, Advisory Board, National Space Biomedical Research Institute and numerous other professional and civic organization.

His education includes a B.S., with honors, in physics from the University of California at Los Angeles, an M.S., with distinction, from the Institute of Geophysics And Planetary Sciences, and completed work on a Doctorate in physics with exception of thesis. He also has an AMB from Harvard Business School.