Courtney Stadd
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Courtney Stadd was President George W. Bush
's transition team's director regarding the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during 2000 and 2001. He subsequently served as NASA chief of staff and White House liaison. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal
in 2001 for "his extraordinary vision, leadership, and dedication". Stadd left the agency in 2003 to return to Capitol Solutions, a management consulting firm with aerospace clients seeking government contracts. Stadd eventually returned to serve a similar role for the next NASA Administrator, Michael Griffin. A graduate of Georgetown University
's School of Foreign Service, Courtney focused on international relations and economics. Later he did some graduate course work in public administration at George Washington University
.
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
's transition team's director regarding the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during 2000 and 2001. He subsequently served as NASA chief of staff and White House liaison. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is the highest award which may be bestowed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States...
in 2001 for "his extraordinary vision, leadership, and dedication". Stadd left the agency in 2003 to return to Capitol Solutions, a management consulting firm with aerospace clients seeking government contracts. Stadd eventually returned to serve a similar role for the next NASA Administrator, Michael Griffin. A graduate of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
's School of Foreign Service, Courtney focused on international relations and economics. Later he did some graduate course work in public administration at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
External links
- http://www.worldspaceweek.org/courtney_stadd.html WorldSpaceWeek.org biography
- http://www.space.com/607-years-hot-seat.html Space.com: NASA Administrator Departs After 3 Years
- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/2409799.html Houston Chronicle: Execs Tout Money-Making Opportunities in Space