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The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the highest-ranking official of that organization and serves as the senior space science advisor to the President of the United States. The role of the Administrator is to lead the NASA team and manage its resources to advance the U.S. Vision for Space Exploration.[1]
[edit] List of NASA administrators
| Name |
Term start |
Term end |
| Dr. T. Keith Glennan |
August 19, 1958 |
January 20, 1961 |
| James E. Webb |
February 14, 1961 |
October 7, 1968 |
| Dr. Thomas O. Paine |
March 21, 1969 |
September 15, 1970 |
| Dr. James C. Fletcher |
April 27, 1971 |
May 1, 1977 |
| Dr. Robert A. Frosch |
June 21, 1977 |
January 20, 1981 |
| James M. Beggs |
July 10, 1981 |
December 4, 1985[2] |
| Dr. William R. Graham (acting) |
December 4, 1985 |
May 11, 1986 |
| Dr. James C. Fletcher |
May 12, 1986 |
April 8, 1989 |
| VAdm (Ret.) Richard H. Truly |
May 14, 1989 |
March 31, 1992 |
| Daniel S. Goldin |
April 1, 1992 |
November 17, 2001 |
| Dr. Daniel R. Mulville (acting) |
November 19, 2001 |
December 21, 2001 |
| Sean O'Keefe |
December 21, 2001 |
February 11, 2005 |
| Col (Ret.) Frederick D. Gregory (acting) |
February 11, 2005 |
April 14, 2005 |
| Dr. Michael D. Griffin |
April 14, 2005 |
Present |
[edit] See also
- ^ Biography of Michael D. Griffin, NASA Administrator
- ^ Was relieved of his position of administrator replaced by William Graham during this time period
[edit] References
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