Harris, Wesley L.
1941- · Contribution: 1993-1995
NASA Associate Administrator for Aeronautics; aerospace engineering professor
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Impact on the world
Oversaw strategy, planning, and direction for NASA's entire Aeronautics Research program as Associate Administrator, including institutional management of the Ames, Langley, Lewis, and Dryden research centers, before returning to a distinguished academic career at MIT.
Life & background
An aerospace engineer and MIT professor, Harris served as NASA's Associate Administrator for Aeronautics from 1993 to 1995, responsible for the strategic direction of the agency's aeronautics research programs and the institutional management of four major NASA research centers. He also served as dean of engineering at the University of Connecticut and as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the University of Tennessee.
Sources
- MIT Black History (NASA Figures); MIT AeroAstro
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