NASA makes change in leadership at Stennis


Published on Sunday, March 21, 2010 12:23 AM CDT



NASA administration announced this week leadership changes involving three of the agency’s field centers, including NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss.; NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.; and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The changes are effective immediately.

Arthur E. “Gene” Goldman, who has been the director of Stennis since November 2008, has been named deputy director of Marshall.

Patrick Scheuermann, the deputy director at Stennis will take over as the Stennis director. Stennis houses many of NASA’s rocket propulsion test capabilities and applied science programs.

Marshall’s work includes propulsion systems, engineering, science, space operations and other work in support of NASA missions.

Goldman was named Stennis director in 2008. He previously served as deputy director of the center from 2006 to 2008. Before arriving at Stennis, Goldman spent two years as manager of the Space Shuttle Main Engine Project at Marshall.

Prior to that, he was deputy manager of the Space Shuttle Main Engine Project for five years. Goldman earned the Registered Professional Engineer-Civil certification in 1983.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Mississippi State University.


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