New Deputy Directors Named For Kennedy Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Center

William F. Readdy, Associate Administrator for Space Flight at NASA
Headquarters in Washington, named two new Deputy Center Directors on Monday: Woodrow Whitlow, Jr., Ph.D., will be the new Deputy Director of Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla., and Rex D. Geveden will be the new Deputy Director of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Ala.

Whitlow will succeed James W. Kennedy, who becomes KSC Center Director on August 10, and Geveden will succeed David King, who became MSFC Center Director on June 15."Woodrow's background, experience, technical expertise and proven leadership ability made him the logical and right choice as KSC's Deputy Center Director," Readdy said. "His background, knowledge and experience across a wide variety of NASA programs adds a critical dimension and focus to the Center Deputy's role, as we work to return to flight safely and as expeditiously as possible." Whitlow's previous position was Director of Research and Technology at NASA's Glenn Research Center (GRC), Cleveland, which he held since 1998. Whitlow led a staff of more than 470 scientists and engineers conducting research in high-temperature materials, aerospace power, propulsion systems, structures, and acoustics. Geveden has been serving as Deputy Director of the Science Directorate at MSFC where he leads 600 government, industry and university employees in scientifically diverse research and development projects in space science, materials science, biotechnology, earth science and space optics. "Rex's record of accomplishments and the fact that he is held in high esteem by his peers and customers in industry, academia, NASA Headquarters, and Marshall make him an excellent choice for the position of Deputy Center Director," said Readdy. "Marshall has an important role in the agency's science missions and Rex's science background adds the science dimension to the Center Deputy role."
To read the full press release about Whitlow, visit http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2003/jul/HQ_03238_whitlow.html.
To read the full press release about Geveden, visit http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2003/jul/HQ_03237_geveden.html.