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George Whitesides | |
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 Official portrait, 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Thomas Whitesides March 3, 1974 Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Loretta Hidalgo |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | George M. Whitesides (father) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) King's College, Cambridge (MPhil) |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2010) |
| Website | Campaign website |
George Thomas Whitesides (born March 3, 1974)[1] is an American businessman and public official. He was CSO (Chief Space Officer)[2] and long time CEO of Virgin Galactic,[3] a firm developing commercial space vehicles at the Mojave Air and Space Port. He still serves as a member of the Virgin Galactic Advisory Board.[4] Whitesides was previously Chief of Staff of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Administrator Charles Bolden,[5] a position to which he was named after serving on the NASA transition team for the incoming Obama administration.[6] On February 22, 2023, he announced his candidacy for California's 27th congressional district in the 2024 election.
- ^ Walz, Kent (May 18, 2019). "Face to Face with George T. Whitesides: Reaching for the stars". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Virgin Galactic changing CEOs, bringing on Disney's Michael Colglazier". CNBC. July 15, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Virgin Galactic Snags NASA Chief of Staff as CEO". socalTECH.com. May 17, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ "Whitesides steps down from Virgin Galactic". Spacenews. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Dugdale, Addy (May 29, 2010). "Crib Sheet: George T. Whitesides, Top Dog (in Space) at Virgin Galactic". Fast Company. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "George T. Whitesides, NASA's Chief of Staff". NASA. May 1, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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