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Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, better known simply as Christa McAuliffe, and prior to her marriage, Christa Corrigan, was an American teacher from Concord, New Hampshire who was selected from among more than 11,000 applicants to be the first teacher in space. She died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
- Eugene Cernan
Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former American astronaut of Czech and Slovak ancestry. He has been into space three times: as co-pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966; as lunar module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969; and as commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972. In that final lunar landing mission, Cernan became "the last man on the moon" since he was the last to re-enter the Apollo Lunar Module during its third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA).
- Sean O'Keefe
Sean O'Keefe (born January 27, 1956) was the tenth Administrator of NASA, leading the space agency from December 2001 to February 2005. His tenure was marked by a mix of triumph and tragedy, ranging from the tremendous success of the Mars rovers to the disintegration of the Space Shuttle Columbia. O'Keefe is currently the chancellor of Louisiana State University, a job he took after resigning from his NASA position.
- Bernard Haisch
Bernard Haisch is a German-born American astrophysicist who has done research in solar-stellar astrophysics and stochastic electrodynamics. He has developed with Alfonso Rueda a speculative theory that the non-zero lowest energy state of the vacuum, as predicted by quantum mechanics, might provide a physical explanation for the origin of inertia, and more controversially, might someday be used for spacecraft propulsion.
- Michael P. Jackson
On March 10, 2005, Michael P. Jackson was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In this role, Mr. Jackson serves as DHS’ chief operating officer, with responsibility for managing day-to-day operations. Mr. Jackson served as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from May 2001 to August 2003. As Deputy Secretary, Mr.
- William F. Ballhaus Jr.
Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr. is an American engineer. On May 1, 2001, he was appointed president and chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation, an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the objective application of science and technology toward the solution of critical issues in the nation’s space program. He previously worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Martin Marietta Corporation and was director of NASA's Ames Research Center.
- Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg , one of the 20th century's leading scientists, whose work in bacterial genetics had vast medical implications and led to his receiving a Nobel Prize in 1958, died on Saturday. He was 82 and lived on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Rockefeller University, where Dr. Lederberg was university professor and president emeritus, announced his death on Monday, saying the cause was pneumonia.
- Jon Adams
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- James A. Lovell Jr.
James Arthur Lovell, Jr . was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 25, 1928. Lovell graduated from Juneau High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin for two years before receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1952. Lovell’s military and flight career began in 1952 when he became an ensign in the Navy. While in the Navy he attended flight school and served as a flight instructor and test pilot.
- Molly K. MacAuley
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- Jim Geringer
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- Rex Wong
Rex Wong , CEO, Dave.TV: Mr. Wong is a successful Internet and IT entrepreneur and investor. His recent companies include Applied Semantics, the creators of AdSense which was recently acquired by Google in 2003, and Accelertech (previously known as Einux), a server platform manufacturer which was recently acquired in 2003, and where Mr. Wong served as Accelertechs Founder and President.
- Phillip Brown
Phillip Brown President and CEO Phillip Brown , an initial founder of Diversified Energy Corporation, serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for the company and is responsible for overall strategic direction and management of day-to-day operations.
- David Block
Dr. David Block is Project Manager of FSEC’s NASA hydrogen research grant. The NASA grant which supports the hydrogen activities for NASA’s space launches and the development of spaceports for the future. The research project is conducted by FSEC and six universities within the State University System of Florida. He has more than 30 publications on hydrogen technology and has specialized in technologies and economics of hydrogen production from renewable resources.
- Larry C. Colbert
Larry Colbert | Clients & Testimonials | Insights Book | Free Articles & Media Kit | Contact Us | Home Larry Colbert 's One Sheet | Bureau- Friendly One Sheet Larry C. Colbert In just one hour on a crisp fall day Larry Colbert ’s life dramatically and significantly changed forever. Larry roared out of the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on his powerful motorcycle headed to his annual eye doctor’s appointment.
- Pamela Jansma
Pamela Jansma , Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Pamela Jansma is an Associate Professor and Chair in the department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas. Her current research interests include remote sensing; digital topography, error analysis, vegetation characterization, soil moisture, and feature recognition; GPS mapping; natural hazards; climate, erosion, and uplift.
- Thomas E. Everhart
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- Moira Gunn
Dr. Gunn is a popular commentator on life in the high-tech age. Her insights air nationally and internationally on Public Radio in the weekly feature Five Minutes An engineer and former NASA scientist, Dr. Gunn is no stranger to technology. The first woman to earn a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, Dr. Gunn has been named both an “Old Master” and an “Outstanding Mechanical Engineer” by that university and serves on its Dean of Sciences Advisory Council.
- Terrie Lupberger
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- Frank Frederick Borman II
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- Susan Sinclair
Ms. Sinclair received her MBA from the University of Denver and her MA from New York University. She resided in Spain for ten years where she completed graduate studies and served at the US Embassy in Madrid. She speaks fluent Spanish and has studies in Japanese and Chinese. She has completed numerous courses in executive management at the University of Southern California and at the University of California, Los Angeles.
- Shawana Johnson
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- John Walber
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- Paul Frison
Paul M. Frison Paul is President and CEO of the Houston Technology Center (HTC), a business accelerator for Houston-based emerging technology companies. Paul is President and CEO of the Houston Technology Center (HTC), a business accelerator for Houston-based emerging technology companies.
- Michael Farber
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- Jay L. Paxton
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- Diana MacArthur
Diana MacArthur is Co-founder, Chair, and CEO of Dynamac Corporation, a science, engineering, and technology company specializing in natural resources management and ecological restoration; environmental management and compliance; life, earth, and space sciences; and defense services and homeland security. Dynamac provides services to more than 20 federal agencies, including NASA, EPA, and DOD, and numerous state, regional, and commercial clients.
- Harold Stinger
Harold Stinger Harold Stinger is an accomplished engineering professional and entrepreneur. Mr. Stinger has over 37 years experience in systems engineering, specializing in satellite telemetry reduction systems, photographic laboratory processors, and communications equipment. Prior to founding SGT, in 1994, Mr. Stinger held progressively responsible management positions in the engineering field with companies that included Computer Sciences Corporation and Lockheed Martin.
- Guy Bluford
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- Jeanne D. Lefevre
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- Arthur Vaughan Biography
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- Robert Grady
Robert E. Grady serves as managing partner for Carlyles U.S. venture capital group, Carlyle Venture Partners (CVP). In addition, Mr. Grady coordinates Carlyles global venture and growth capital effort, which has over $3 billion under management in eight funds. He serves on the investment committees of CVP, Carlyle Asia Growth Partners (CAGP) and Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP). He is based in San Francisco.
- Ron Gerber
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- Dan J. Thoma
Dan J. Thoma received his BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Unversity of Cincinnati. During that time, he worked at NASA-Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, OH. He continued his education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received his MS and PhD degrees in metallurgical engineering.
- Marc Sokol
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- Richard M. Devos Jr.
Richard DeVos - 33º Freemason - CNP Executive Committee (1984-85); CNP Senior Executive Committee (1986-88, 1990-93). Founder of Amway Corporation; Templeton Foundation - judge for the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion; Bd. of Directors of (33º Mason) Robert Schuller Ministries, Newcomen Society , Trustee of (33º Mason) Gerald R. Ford Foundation, Round Table . Served on Chairman's Council of the Conservative Caucus.
- Aaron Uri Levy
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