Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, California)

• Dr. Smith J. DeFrance, October 1, 1958-October 15, 1965
• Dr. H. Julian Allen, October 15, 1965-November 15, 1968
• Dr. Hans Mark , February 20 1969-August 15, 1977
• Dr. Clarence A. Sylvertson (Acting Dir.), August 15, 1977-April 30 1978
• Dr. Clarence A. Syvertson, April 30, 1978-January 13, 1984
• Dr. William F. Ballhaus Jr., January 16, 1984-February 1, 1988
• Dr. Dale L. Compton, Acting Director, February 1, 1988-February 1, 1989
• Dr. William F. Balhaus Jr. , February 1, 1989-July 15, 1989
• Dr. Dale L. Compton, Acting Director July 15-December 20, 1989, Director, December 20, 1989-January 28, 1994
• Dr. Ken Munechika, January 28, 1994-March 4, 1996
• Dr. Henry McDonald, March 4, 1996-September 19, 2002
• Dr. Scott Hubbard, September 19, 2002-February 15, 2006
• Marvin Christensen (Acting Dir.), February 15, 2005-May 4, 2006
• Dr. Simon P. Worden, May 4, 2006-

Dryden Flight Research Center (various names under the NACA and until 1976; facility under Ames 1981-1994)

• Walter C. Williams , Sep. 30, 1946-Aug. 28, 1959
• Paul F. Bikle , Sep. 15, 1959-May 31, 1971
• De E. Beeler (Acting Director), Jun. 1, 1971-Oct. 11, 1971
• Lee R. Scherer, Oct. 11, 1971-Jan. 19, 1975
• David R. Scott, Apr. 18, 1975-Oct. 30, 1977
• Isaac T. Gillam (Acting Director), Oct. 30, 1977-Jun. 18, 1978
• Isaac T. Gillam, Jun. 18, 1978-Oct. 1, 1981
• John A. Manke, Director of Flight Operations, Ames Research Center (after Dryden was consolidated with Ames as the Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility), Oct. 1, 1981-Apr. 27, 1984
• Martin Knutson, Director of Flight Operations and Site Director, Ames-Dryden FRF, May 1984-Dec. 2, 1990
• Kenneth J. Szalai (Facility Director), Dec. 3, 1990-Mar. 1, 1994
• Kenneth J. Szalai (Center Director), Mar. 1, 1994-July 31, 1998
• Kevin L. Petersen (Acting Director), August 1, 1998-February 7, 1999
• Kevin L. Petersen (Center Director), February 8, 1999-

Electronics Research Center (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

• Dr. Winston E. Kock, September 1, 1964-October 1, 1966
• James C. Elms, October 1, 1966-June 30 1970 (Closed June 30, 1970 at end of Fiscal Year)

Glenn (formerly Lewis) Research Center (Cleveland, Ohio)

• Dr. Edward R. Sharp, October 1, 1958-December 31, 1960
• Dr. Abe Silverstein , November 1961-October 31, 1969
• Dr. Bruce T. Lundin, November 1, 1969-August 26, 1977
• Dr. Bernard Lubarsky, (Acting) August 26, 1977-October 1, 1978
• Dr. John F. McCarthy, October 1, 1978-July 1, 1982
• Andrew J. Stofan, June 22, 1982-June 29, 1986
• Dr. John M. Klineberg, June 30, 1986-May 28, 1987 (Acting)
• Dr. John M. Klineberg, May 29, 1987-July 1, 1990
• Lawrence J. Ross, July 1, 1990-January 6, 1994
• Donald J. Campbell, January 6, 1994-October 1, 2003
• Dr. Julian M. Earls, October 1, 2003-December 25, 2005
• Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr., December 25, 2005-

Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, Maryland)

• Harry J. Goett , September 1, 1959-July 1965
• John F. Clark, May 5, 1966-July 1, 1976
• Dr. Robert S. Cooper , July 1, 1976-June 1, 1979
• Robert (Ed) Smylie (Acting Director), June 2, 1979 - January 31, 1980
• Dr. A. Thomas Young, February 1, 1980-March 22, 1982
• Dr. Noel W. Hinners, June 14, 1982-June 22, 1987
• Dr. John W. Townsend, Jr. , June 22, 1987-June 30, 1990
• Dr. John Klineberg, July 1, 1990-April 29, 1995
• Joseph H. Rothenberg (Acting), April 30, 1995-October 4, 1995
• Joseph H. Rothenberg, October 4, 1995-January 12, 1998
• Alphonse V. Diaz, January 12, 1998-August 2, 2004
• Dr. Edward J. Weiler, August 2, 2004-

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, California)

• Dr. William H. Pickering, October 1, 1958-March 31, 1976 (first director since its associaton with NASA - the Jet Propulsion Laboratory existed before then)
• Dr. Bruce C. Murray, April 1, 1976-June 30, 1982
• Dr. Lew Allen, Jr., July 22, 1982-December 31, 1990
• Dr. Edward C. Stone, January 1, 1991- January 2001
• Dr. Charles Elachi, Jaunary 2001-

Johnson Space Center (Houston, Texas)

Johnson Space Center Directors' Home page

• Dr. Robert R. Gilruth , November 1, 1961-January 17, 1972
• Dr. Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., January 17, 1972-August 7, 1982
• Gerald D. Griffin , August 8, 1982-January 14, 1986
• Jesse W. Moore, January 23, 1986-October 2, 1986
• Aaron Cohen , October 12, 1986-August 20, 1993
• Dr. Carolyn Huntoon, January 6, 1994-August 4, 1995
• George W.S. Abbey (Acting), August 4, 1995-January 23, 1996
• George W.S. Abbey, January 23, 1996- February 23, 2001
• Roy Estess (Acting), February 23, 2001- April 1, 2002
• General Jefferson D. Howell, Jr., April 1, 2002-November 23, 2005
• Michael L. Coats, November 23, 2005-

Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral, Florida)

• Dr. Kurt H. Debus , July 1, 1960-March 7, 1962 (As Launch Operations Directorate)
• Dr. Kurt H. Debus , March 7, 1962-October 9, 1974
• Lee R. Scherer, January 19, 1975-September 2, 1979
• Richard G. Smith, September 2, 1979-July 31, 1986
• Lt.Gen. Forrest S. McCartney, October 1, 1986-August 31, 1987 (on detail from USAF, retired August 31, 1987)
• Lt.Gen. Forrest S. McCartney, September 1, 1987-January 1, 1992 (Reappointed as Civilian)
• Robert L. Crippen , January 1, 1992-January 21, 1995
• Jay F. Honeycutt, January 21, 1995-March 2, 1997
• Roy D. Bridges, March 2, 1997-June 13, 2003
• James W. Kennedy (Acting Director), June 13, 2003-August 10, 2003
• James W. Kennedy, August 10, 2003- January 4, 2007
• William W. Parsons, January 4, 2007 -

Langley Research Center (Hampton, Virginia)

• Henry J.E. Reid , October 1, 1958-May 20, 1960
• Floyd L. Thompson , May 23, 1960-May 1, 1968
• Edgar M. Cortright , May 1, 1968-September 26, 1975
• Donald P. Hearth, September 26, 1975-November 30, 1984
• Richard H. Peterson, December 3, 1984-December 2, 1991
• Paul F. Holloway, October 15, 1991-August 2, 1996
• Jeremiah F. Creedon, August 5, 1996-June 15, 2002
• Delma C. Freeman, Jr. (Acting Director), June 15, 2002-June 13 2003
• Roy D. Bridges, June 13, 2003-October 3, 2005
• Lesa B. Roe, October 3, 2005-

Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Alabama)

• Dr. Wernher von Braun , July 1, 1960-January 27, 1970
• Dr. Eberhard F.M. Rees , March 1, 1970-January 19, 1973
• Dr. Rocco A. Petrone , January 26, 1973-March 15, 1974
• Dr. William R. Lucas, June 15, 1974-July 3, 1986
• James R. Thompson, September 29, 1986-July 6, 1989
• Thomas J. Lee, July 6, 1989-January 6, 1994
• G.P. (Porter) Bridwell, January 6, 1994-February 3, 1996
• Dr. J. Wayne Littles, February 3, 1996-January 1998
• Carolyn S. Griner (Acting), January 1998-September 1998
• Arthur G. Stephenson, September 1998-May, 2003
• David A. King, June 15, 2003-

Stennis Space Center (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi)

• Capt. William C. Fortune, September 1963-May 1965 (Manager, Mississippi Test Operation)
• Jackson M. Balch, July 1, 1965-June 14, 1974 (Manager, Mississippi Test Facility)
• Jackson M. Balch, June 14, 1974-August 31, 1976 (Manager, National Space Technology Laboratories)
• Jerry Hlass, September 1, 1976-May 20, 1988 (Manager, National Space Technology Laboratories)
• Jerry Hlass, May 20, 1988-January 23, 1989 (Director, Stennis Space Center)
• Roy S. Estess, January 23, 1989-August 24, 2002
• William W. Parsons, Jr. , August 25, 2002-May 9, 2003
• Michael Rudolphi (Interim Director), May 9, 2003-January 5, 2004
• Thomas Q. Donaldson, January 5, 2004-September 19, 2005
• William W. Parsons, Jr., September 19, 2005-January 23, 2006
• Richard J. Gilbrech, January 23, 2006-

Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Island, Virginia)

• Robert L. Krieger, October 1, 1958-July 31, 1981
• Abraham D. Spinak (Acting) August 1, 1981-September 30, 1981
• Warren Keller (Senior Official - Placed under Goddard Space Flight Center for Management Purposes), October 1, 1981-February 23, 1989
• Joseph P. McGoogan, February 24, 1989-January 3, 1995
• Arnold Torres, January 8, 1995-January 3, 2002
• John Campbell, January 13, 2002-

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