George Abbey
American NASA administrator
- Born
- 21 August 1932, Seattle
- Died
- 24 March 2024, aged 91
George William Samuel Abbey (August 21, 1932 – March 24, 2024) was an American NASA official and United States Air Force pilot. A Naval Academy graduate he graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology as an electrical engineer, then served in the United States Air Force and the Apollo program. He subsequently became director of flight crews for the Space Shuttle, then director of the Johnson Space Center. Honors include the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, three NASA Distinguished Service Medals and the 1970 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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