Hans Mark
American government official (1929–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Michael Mark (June 17, 1929 – December 18, 2021) was a German-born American government official who served as Secretary of the Air Force and as a Deputy Administrator of NASA. He was an expert and consultant in aerospace design and national defense policy.
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Hans Mark | |
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13th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
In office May 18, 1979 – February 9, 1981 Acting: May 18, 1979 – July 26, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | John C. Stetson |
Succeeded by | Verne Orr |
7th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
In office August 3, 1977 – October 8, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Thomas C. Reed |
Succeeded by | Robert J. Hermann |
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Born | Hans Michael Mark (1929-06-17)June 17, 1929 Mannheim, Baden, Germany |
Died | December 18, 2021(2021-12-18) (aged 92) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) |
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Mark retired from the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering in July 2014.