Bachelor of science in aerospace engineering from Auburn University, 1972; master of science in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado; one honorary doctorate degree; Colonel, USA, Ret.; USN test pilot school class 83; flight test engineer, JSC; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut group 11; hobbies: Woodworking, skiing, softball, racquetball, scuba diving, wrestling, flying an airplane he built himself; until June 2003 Operations & Utilization Office, International Space Station Program Office, JSC; fall 2003 Associate Dean for External Affairs, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn; was Vice President for Space Exploration Systems at Transformational Space Corporation LLC (t/Space); in November 2007 he became Vice President of Engineering, SpaceDev Investor Relations.