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Charles Bolden. Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946) [1] is a former Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1968. Bolden became a Marine aviator and test pilot.
Feb 13, 2024 · NASA Astronaut and NASA Administrator (July 17, 2009–Jan. 19, 2017) Maj. Gen. Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., (USMC-Ret.) was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 12th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He began his duties as head of the agency on July 17, 2009.
Aug 31, 2024 · Charles Bolden (born August 19, 1946, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.) is an American astronaut who served as the first African American administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 2009 to 2017. Bolden received a bachelor’s degree in electrical science from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1968.
Feb 16, 2023 · Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, the first African American NASA Administrator, was born in 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina. Growing up in South Carolina, Bolden and his family faced racial discrimination in the segregated United States. He was thankful for his supportive parents, recalling that “they did everything for us and so we had a great ...
Jul 26, 2023 · Major General, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) 12th NASA Administrator Founder & CEO Emeritus, The Charles F. Bolden Group. First as a Marine Corps Major General and then as NASA Administrator, Charles F. Bolden Jr. has dedicated his life to the service of the United States, working to secure our nation’s security and prosperity and guiding efforts to explore our universe and better understand our ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Charles F. Bolden, Jr. Maj. Gen. Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., (USMC-Ret.) was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 12th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He began his duties as head of the agency on July 17, 2009 and served until January 2017.
Feb 10, 2016 · Charles Bolden was a high school senior, playing in the South Carolina state football championship game. He was mourning Kennedy's death along with the rest of the country, but he was mourning ...
