Sue Richard

Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

April 28, 1992

(Phone: 202/453-8364)

RELEASE: 92-54

NASA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES HEADQUARTERS APPOINTMENTS

NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin announced today the

appointment of 6 people to senior management positions at NASA
Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He made the announcement at the
annual meeting of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics in Arlington, Va.

Goldin appointed Major General Jeremiah W. Pearson III, USMC,

as Associate Administrator, Office of Space Flight, to replace
William B. Lenoir who announced plans to leave the agency May 4.
In this position, he will be responsible for overall management of
the Space Shuttle program, Spacelab operations and planning for
Space Station Operations. Pearson is now Assistant Deputy Chief
of Staff for Plans, Policies and Operations/Director, Plans
Division, Plans, Policies and Operations Dept. at Marine Corps
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Prior to that he was Deputy
Commander of Marine Forces, Central Command during Operation
Desert Shield/Storm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has a Bachelor of
Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Georgia Institute of
Technology and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the
University of Southern California.

Bryan D. O'Connor, a former NASA Astronaut and Colonel, USMC,

was named as Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Space
Flight for Programs. In this position, he will be responsible for
the review of all Office of Space Flight programs to insure
realistic planning and execution. In particular, he will be
concerned with Space Shuttle activities and the overall Total
Quality Management activities being accomplished across the board.
O'Connor is a 1968 Naval Academy graduate and received a Master of
Science in Aeronautical Systems from the University of West
Florida. A veteran of two space missions, he has logged over 383
hours in space, as Pilot on STS-61B in 1985 and as Commander of
STS-40, June, 1991.

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Goldin named Charles F. Bolden, NASA Astronaut and Colonel,

USMC, to the new position of Assistant Deputy Administrator. In
this position he will be responsible for integrating and ensuring
the effective accomplishment of the Total Quality Management
review activities being initiated across the agency. Bolden, a
1968 Naval Academy graduate, received a Master of Science in
Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California in
1977. A veteran of three space missions, Bolden served as pilot
on STS-61C in January 1986, and STS-31, April 1990, and was
Mission Commander on STS-45, March 1992.

Frederick D. Gregory, NASA Astronaut and Colonel, USAF, was

named to the position of Associate Administrator, Office of Safety
and Mission Quality, replacing George A. Rodney who is retiring in
June. In this position Gregory will be responsible for the safety
and mission quality for all NASA programs and activities, and for
the direction of reporting and documentation of problem
identification, problem resolution and trend analysis. Gregory is
a 1964 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and received a Master's
Degree in Information Systems from George Washington University,
Washington, D.C., in 1977. A veteran of three Space Shuttle
missions, he served as Pilot on STS-51B, April 1985, and was the
Spacecraft Commander on STS-33, November 1989, and STS-44,
November 1991.

Goldin also announced the appointment of Alison L. McNally

and Deidre A. Lee as Executive Officers.

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