Rob Strain
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| Education | B.S. Western Michigan University |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Former Director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Current President of Ball Aerospace & Technologies |
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Robert D. "Rob" Strain is the former Director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Strain held that post from August 4, 2008, through March 5, 2012.[1] Strain announced in January 2012 that he will retire from NASA and return to private industry.
Career
Prior to joining NASA, Strain was the head of the Space Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD.[2] Strain joined APL in 2004 as assistant Space Department head for operations. The following year, he was named associate department head and then became the department's managing executive.[3]
He has more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace business, including executive positions at Orbital Sciences, where he led the company's Satellite and Electronic Sensors Divisions; and Fairchild Space and Defense Company, for which he served as chief financial officer and various other operational roles. He attended college at Western Michigan University and received his bachelor's degree in business administration.[4]
In March 2012, Strain joined Ball Aerospace & Technologies as Chief Operating Officer. He served this role for one year, after which he became the President of the company. He has served as President since March 2013.[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Johns Hopkins Gazette | August 4, 2008, APL's Rob Strain named head of Goddard Space Flight Center". Jhu.edu. 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robert Strain to Head Space Department at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory". Jhuapl.edu. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Strain takes over at APL". Lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Biography at NASA.gov". Nasa.gov. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Corporate Executives: Robert D. Strain". Ballaerospace.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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