Charles F. Bolden, Jr.

Charles Bolden, 12th Administrator of NASA. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

(1946- ) Born in Columbia, SC, Charles F. Bolden, Jr. was the head of the NASA federal agency from July 2009 to January 2017. He is a retired US Marine major general and former NASA astronaut.

• Biography from NASA
• Biography
• South Carolina Hall of Fame

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• Biography in Context
• Britannica Middle School