James McDivitt - Post-NASA Career

Post-NASA Career

McDivitt retired from the USAF and left NASA in June 1972, to take the position of Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs for Consumers Power Company. In March 1975, he joined Pullman, Inc. as Executive Vice-President and a Director. In October 1975 he became President of the Pullman Standard Division.

In January 1981 he joined Rockwell International where was the Senior Vice President, Government Operations and International at the time of his retirement., Washington, D.C. He retired in 1995.

Source:A NASA biography page

In the 1998 miniseries From the Earth to the Moon McDivitt was played by Conor O'Farrell.