White House Moves to Fill NASA Deputy Administrator Position

President George W. Bush has announced his intention to nominate Frederick D. Gregory as the next Deputy Administrator for NASA. Gregory, 61, is a veteran astronaut and U.S. Air Force combat pilot, and currently serves as the Associate Administrator for the Office of Space Flight at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

If confirmed as Deputy Administrator, Gregory will serve as the chief operating officer for the agency and report directly to Administrator O'Keefe. He will be responsible for directing and managing many of the programs as well as the day-to-day operations and activities at NASA.

For more on Mr. Gregory, go to: ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/2002/02-085.txt