Kurth Krause is a pioneer in manned space programs and a retired aerospace executive. He earned degrees in math and physics at the University of Wisconsin, attended graduate school in astronautical guidance at MIT, and management training at Stanford and UCLA. He received awards from NASA, MIT, and TRW for his work on Apollo. He was in the NASA Mission Control Center for the Apollo 11 landing in 1969. He resides in Southern California with his wife Sue. They have two children and four grandchildren. Sue and Kurth are both Life Master bridge players and have been golf members of Mesa Verde Country Club since 1976, where Kurth served on the Board of Directors. He was a member of the Southern California Technology Executives Network. Sue and Kurth are members of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach and served as mentors to Newport Beach children and young adults.