Alan Bean : occupation : Test pilot | Alan Bean : alma_mater : "UT Austin, B.S. 1955" | Alan Bean : birth_place : Wheeler, Texas | Alan Bean : was_selected_by_nasa : 1963 | Alan Bean : status : "Retired"
Alan Bean, who was born in Wheeler, Texas, graduated from UT Austin in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He became a test pilot before joining NASA in 1963. He is now retired.