Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Official portrait of Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) taken in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. General Bolden retired from the United States Marine Corps in 2003 as the Commanding General of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing after serving more than 34 years, and is currently CEO of Jack and Panther LLC, a privately-held military and aerospace consulting firm. Gen. Bolden began his service in U.S.... more »
Washington, DC - (FILE) -- Official portrait of Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) taken in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. General Bolden retired from the United States Marine Corps in 2003 as the Commanding General of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing after serving more than 34 years, and is currently CEO of Jack and Panther LLC, a privately-held military and aerospace consulting firm. Gen. Bolden began his service in U.S. Marine Corps in 1968. He flew more than 100 sorties in Vietnam from 1972-73. In 1980, he was selected as an astronaut by NASA, flying two space shuttle missions as pilot and two missions as commander. Following the Challenger accident in 1986, Gen. Bolden was named the Chief of the Safety Division at the Johnson Space Center with responsibilities for overseeing the safety efforts in the return-to-flight efforts. He was appointed Assistant Deputy Administrator of NASA headquarters in 1992. He was Senior Vice President at TechTrans International, Inc. from 2003 until 2005. Gen. Bolden holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis and a M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. .Mandatory Credit: Bill Ingalls / NASA via CNP « less
