{"id":374541,"date":"2023-06-26T18:32:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T22:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=374541"},"modified":"2023-07-07T21:57:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T01:57:25","slug":"former-center-directors","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/armstrong\/people\/former-center-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Armstrong Center Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" 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class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-grid-cards grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cards-included grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?w=819\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A photo of David D. McBride, director of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 48% 15%; object-position: 48% 15%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=1229,1536 1229w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=320,400 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=480,600 480w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=720,900 720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mcbride_2.jpg?resize=960,1200 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">David D. McBride<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">2010-2022<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/david-d-mcbride\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?w=835\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Former Center Director\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 49% 16%; object-position: 49% 16%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?resize=245,300 245w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?resize=768,941 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?resize=835,1024 835w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?resize=326,400 326w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?resize=489,600 489w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?resize=734,900 734w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305333main_EC99-44890-1_full.jpg?resize=979,1200 979w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Kevin L. Petersen<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1999-2009<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/kevin-l-petersen\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?w=824\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portrait of former Center Director Kenneth J. Szalai\" style=\"transform: scale(1.3); transform-origin: 51% 17%; object-position: 51% 17%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?resize=242,300 242w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?resize=768,954 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?resize=824,1024 824w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?resize=322,400 322w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?resize=483,600 483w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?resize=725,900 725w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305321main_EC97-43887-1_full.jpg?resize=966,1200 966w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Kenneth J. Szalai\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1994-1998<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/kenneth-j-szalai\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Former Center Director Martin Knutson sitting at a desk.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 31%; object-position: 50% 31%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg?resize=300,238 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg?resize=768,609 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg?resize=1024,813 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg?resize=400,317 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg?resize=600,476 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/404472main_EC90-306-3_full_full.jpg?resize=900,714 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Martin A. Knutson<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1984-1990<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/martin-a-knutson\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?w=819\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portrait of former Center Director John Manke\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 14%; object-position: 50% 14%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?resize=320,400 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?resize=480,600 480w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?resize=720,900 720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/427533main_EC81-16340_full.jpg?resize=960,1200 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">John Manke\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1981-1984<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/john-a-manke\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Former Center Director Isaac Gillam, IV\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 51% 21%; object-position: 51% 21%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg?resize=300,220 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg?resize=768,564 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg?resize=1024,753 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg?resize=400,294 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg?resize=600,441 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305285main_E-34269_full.jpg?resize=900,661 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Isaac T. Gillam IV\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1978-1981<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/isaac-t-gillam-iv\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?w=836\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Former Center Director David Scott\" style=\"transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 50% 20%; object-position: 50% 20%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?resize=245,300 245w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?resize=768,941 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?resize=836,1024 836w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?resize=327,400 327w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?resize=490,600 490w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?resize=735,900 735w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305369main_ECN-4503_full.jpg?resize=980,1200 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Dr. David R. Scott\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1975-1977<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/dr-david-r-scott\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?w=819\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portrait of former Center Director Lee Scherer\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 48% 18%; object-position: 48% 18%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?resize=320,400 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?resize=480,600 480w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?resize=720,900 720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/543793main_EC76-5266_full.jpg?resize=960,1200 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Lee R. Scherer<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1971-1975<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/lee-r-scherer-2\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?w=814\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Former Center Director De Beeler\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 49% 25%; object-position: 49% 25%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?resize=239,300 239w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?resize=768,966 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?resize=814,1024 814w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?resize=318,400 318w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?resize=477,600 477w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?resize=716,900 716w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305213main_E60-05330_full.jpg?resize=954,1200 954w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">De E. Beeler<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">1971 (acting)<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/de-e-beeler\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Black and white portait of former Center Director Paul Bikle\" style=\"transform: scale(1.4); transform-origin: 50% 97%; object-position: 50% 97%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg?resize=300,235 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg?resize=768,602 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg?resize=1024,803 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg?resize=400,314 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg?resize=600,470 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/305189main_E-4875_full.jpg?resize=900,705 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Paul F. 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