James R. Thompson Jr.

James Robert Thompson, Jr., known as J.R. Thompson, (born March 6, 1936) was the fifth Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. He served as Director from September 29, 1986 to July 6, 1989. Thompson also served as NASA's deputy director from July 6, 1989 to November 8, 1991.

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James R. Thompson Jr.
Birth dateMarch 06, 1936
Birth place
Greenville South Carolina , United States
Education
University of Alabama
University of Florida
Georgia Institute of Technology

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