Bachelor of science from the USAF Academy, 1964; master of science in information systems from George Washington University, 1977; Colonel, USAF, Ret.; test pilot; he flew 550 combat missions in Vietnam; hobbies: Water skiing, fishing, hunting, specialty cars, stereo equipment; transferred from the astronaut office to NASA Headquarters 04/1993; was Associate Administrator, Office of Space Flight, NASA Headquarters; August 2002 until December 2005 NASA Deputy Administrator.