Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Academy, 1971; master of science in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1972; Captain, USN, Ret.; hobbies: Golf, tennis, flying, fishing; operational test director; deputy Chief of Astronaut Office until Dezember 1992; later Deputy Director for Flight Projects, Engineering Directorate, JSC and Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate (41 Shuttle flights and 7 MIR missions); later Assistant Program Manager for the Orbital Space Plane, JSC; until June 2014 Manager, JSC Exploration Programs Office, Johnson Space Center.