Bachelor of science in mathematics and physics from the University of Wisconsin in River Falls, 1965; two honorary doctorate degrees; Captain, USN, Ret.; in Southeast Asia he flew 192 combat missions in A- 6 Intruders; hobbies: Skiing, sailing, basketball, softball, golf, woodworking; he served as Chief of Astronaut Office from May 1987 - October 1992. 1996 he became Vice President of Kistler Aerospace Corporation in Seattle; August 1999 Vice President and Program Manager for the Mission Support Operations Contract at the NASA/Johnson Space Center for Lockheed Martin Space Operations, Houston. On September 28, 2007 he succeeded Richard Covey as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Space Alliance (USA).