| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
105-KSC-66PC-332 |
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| Date : |
11/04/1966
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Title
James E. Webb
Full Description
James E. Webb served as the second Administrator for NASA from
February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968.
Webb was born on October 7, 1906, in Tally Ho, North Carolina.
After receiving a B.A. in Education from the University of North
Carolina, he went on to serve as a pilot in the Marine Corps and
later graduated from George Washington University with a law
degree. Webb worked in various positions on Capitol Hill until
World War II when he re-entered the Marine Corps.
After the war Webb served as the executive assistant to the Under
Secretary of the Treasury before he was appointed Director of the
Bureau of the Budget in the Executive Office of the President.
During the Truman Administration Webb served as the Under
Secretary of State until he joined the private sector in 1953.
James Webb guided the agency through the Apollo years, taking
responsibility for the failure of Apollo 1 and the death of three
astronauts. He retired in 1968 and served on many advisory
boards. He died in 1992.
Keywords
James Webb Truman Administrator
Subject Category
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA, NASA-Management, NASA-Administrators,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
105-KSC-66PC-332
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000083
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
67 |
84 |
9 |
Small |
JPEG |
479 |
596 |
219 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1122 |
1398 |
1,291 |
Large |
JPEG |
1 |
2797 |
7,130 |
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