| Christopher Scolese | |
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| Director of Goddard Space Flight Center | |
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Assumed office March 5, 2012 |
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| President |
Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Deputy | George Morrow |
| Preceded by | Rob Strain |
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Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Acting |
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In office January 20, 2009 – July 17, 2009 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Lori Garver |
| Preceded by | Michael D. Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bolden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) United States |
| Alma mater |
State University of New York at Buffalo The George Washington University |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
Christopher J. Scolese is director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. He was named to the position effective March 5, 2012.