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 alan m. lovelace university of florida in gainesville
alan m. lovelace

alan mathieson lovelace -lrb- born september 4 , 1929 -rrb- was the deputy administrator of nasa from july 2 , 1976 to july 10 , 1981 .
he filled in as acting administrator twice : once during the jimmy carter administration to fill the may 2 to june 20 , 1977 vacancy left by the retirement of james c. fletcher , and again during the start of ronald reagan 's administration from january 21 to july 10 , 1981 , until reagan 's choice james m. beggs was confirmed by congress .
lovelace was born in st. petersburg , florida .
he graduated with a bachelor of science in chemistry from the university of florida in gainesville in 1951 , received a master of science in organic chemistry in 1952 and became a doctor of philosophy in 1954 , also in organic chemistry .
in june 1981 , lovelace was presented with the presidential citizens medal by president ronald reagan .
