Bachelor of science in engineering from U.S. Naval Academy, 1968; master of science in aeronautical systems from University of West Florida, 1970; Colonel, USMC, Ret.; test pilot; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut group 8; later NASA director of Shuttle program; since April 1992 NASA Headquarters; since July 1996 President of Airship Operations in Washington D.C.; hobbies: music, model ship/airplane building, scuba diving, rowing, racquetball, squash, swimming, hiking, gardening, travel; until August 2011 Associate Administrator, Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, NASA Headquarters.