Larry D. James
Retired United States Air Force general and interim director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory · United States · On the map · Born 1956 · age 70
Lieutenant General Larry D. James is a former senior officer in the United States Air Force and a former civilian NASA administrator. He was the deputy director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he also acted as the interim director from August 21, 2021, to May 16, 2022.
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He acted as the Laboratory's Chief Operating Officer responsible to the Director for the day-to-day management of JPL's resources and activities. This included managing the Laboratory's solar system exploration, Mars, astronomy, physics, Earth science, interplanetary network programs, and all business operations. These activities employed 5000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and business support personnel, generating $1.8 billion in annual revenues. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters United States Air Force. James' prior commands included the 14th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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