Paul Hill (flight director)

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Paul Hill
Paul Hill, Flight Director
Born	June 23, 1962 (1962-06-23) (age 45) Orlando, Florida
Education	BS and MS, Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University
Occupation	engineer
Employers	NASA
Title	Director of Mission Operations
Known for	flight director

Paul Sean Hill (born 1962) is the director of Mission Operations at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He was formerly a flight director in the Mission Control Center for Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions.

[edit] Early years

Paul Sean Hill was born in Orlando, Florida. He attended 13 schools in Florida, Texas, and Maryland. He graduated from high school in Irving, Texas.

[edit] Education and training

He attended Texas A&M University where he studied aerospace engineering. He earned a bachelor of science and a master of science. He was a member of the Corps of Cadets and had an Air Force Scholarship. He worked in military satellite operations in the Air Force following his university training.

After four years in the air force, he started work at Johnson Space Center. His work focused on development of space station assembly operations. His responsibilities soon expanded, eventually leading to his appointment as a flight director.

[edit] References

• NASA Biography page