Daniel Goldin
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Daniel S. Goldin
Daniel Saul Goldin (born July 23, 1940) served as the 9th and longest-tenured Administrator of NASA from April 1, 1992, to November 17, 2001. He was appointed by President George H. W. Bush and served under three presidential administrations.
Born in New York City, Goldin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York in 1962. He began his career at NASA's Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio that year, and worked on electric propulsion systems for human interplanetary travel.
Goldin left NASA a few years later to work at the TRW Space and Technology Group in Redondo Beach, California. During a 25-year career at TRW, Goldin eventually became Vice President and General Manager and led projects that conceptualized and produced advanced communication spacecraft, space technologies, and scientific instruments.
When Goldin returned to NASA as administrator, he pioneered the "faster, better, cheaper" approach that enabled NASA to cut costs while still delivering a wide variety of aerospace programs. During his administration, Goldin supervised projects such as the Mars Pathfinder, Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions, and the International Space Station.
In 1992, Goldin brought back the traditional NASA blue "meatball" logo. It had been replaced in 1975 by the NASA red "worm" logo. By 1997, Goldin had started a campaign within NASA to eradicate the "worm". As of 2002, "worms" could still be found throughout NASA facilities.
External links
- NASA biography of Daniel Saul Goldin (http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/dan_goldin.html)
- Goldin Stands by 'Faster, Better, Cheaper' Credo - by Alex Canizares (http://www.space.com/news/goldin_nasa_991214.html)
| Preceded by: Richard H. Truly | NASA Administrator | Succeeded by: Sean O'Keefe |