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Originally Posted by Ian Robinson
Wasn't Michael Griffin a Bush political appointee ? yes .... http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/griffin_bio.html
Being a political appointee doesn't necessarily mean he's the best man for the job.
If Obama is wize , he'll advertise Griffin's role and look for the very best engineering manager he can find to take over the role. Please don't let the new head man /woman be an administrative or beaurocratic or financial or legal type. |
Id have to say though, that's a pretty impressive engineering bio, no ?
Earlier in his career, Griffin served as chief engineer and as associate administrator for exploration at NASA, and as deputy for technology at the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and George Washington University, where he taught courses in spacecraft design, applied mathematics, guidance and navigation, compressible flow, computational fluid dynamics, spacecraft attitude control, astrodynamics and introductory aerospace engineering. He is the lead author of more than two dozen technical papers, as well as the textbook, "Space Vehicle Design."
A registered professional engineer in Maryland and California, Griffin is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the International Academy of Astronautics, an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He is a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, the AIAA Space Systems Medal, and the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given to a non-government employee.