After retiring from the Senate, John Glenn along with his wife, Annie founded the John Glenn Institute for Public Service at the Ohio State University. The goal of the institute is to encourage young people to pursue government careers and to improve the quality of government service. Currently, Mr. Glenn heads the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy.
Mr. Glenn recently received the National Air and Space Museum Trophy for Lifetime achievement, one of the Smithsonian Institution’s highest awards. He is the recipient of numerous other honors, including the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. He is the 2000 recipient of the prestigious American Institute of Public Service's Jefferson Award in recognition of his service as an elected official. The award was established by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1972 in recognition of people who have forged new paths in service to the nation.
The Glenns also serve as trustees of Muskingum College, their alma mater. They have a son, Dave, and a daughter, Lyn, and two grandchildren.
