Gary Wayne McCollum

Background

McCollum, Gary Wayne was born on April 14, 1939 in Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. Son of Buster Len and Edna Sue (Fowler) McCollum.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Commerce University, 1962. Master of Science in Biology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Commerce University, 1963.

Career

Quarantine control officer, Lunar Receiving Laboratory, Apollo Program to Moon, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1969-1971; manager medical surveillance office, Apollo Flight Crew Health Stabilization Program, Houston, 1971-1972; manager medical surveillance office, Skylab Flight Crew Health Stabilization Program, Houston, 1972-1974; life science ground operations manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Life Science Project Division, Houston, 1974-1978; discipline manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Life Science Project Division, Houston, 1978-1983; payload integration manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Program Office, Houston, 1983-1988; program manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Office Space Science & Applications, Washington, 1988-1993; program manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters Office Life & Microgravity Sciences & Applications, Washington, 1993-1995; engineering research technical discipline manager program office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1995-1996; life science discipline manager program office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1996-1998; space station payload integration manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, Houston, since 1998. Successful completion as headquarters payloads program manager of STS-40/Spacelab Life Sciences-I mission, 1991, STS-47/Spacelab-J, cooperative mission with Japan, 1992, STS-58/Spacelab Life Sciences-2 mission, 1993, STS-65/International Microgravity Laboratory-2 mission, 1994.

Achievements

• Gary Wayne McCollum has been listed as a noteworthy Government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1963-1966. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior ), Senior Executive Association, Delta Tau Delta (Exceptional Achievement award 2000).

Interests

• Avocations: sports, traveling.

Connections

Married Sonja Dru Woodham, May 27, 1960 (divorced 1973). Children: Scott, Greg, Cynthia. Married Barbara Jean Millican, September 16, 1978.

Father:

Buster Len McCollum

Mother:

Edna Sue (Fowler) McCollum

Spouse:

Sonja Dru Woodham

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Millican

child:

Greg McCollum

child:

Scott McCollum

child:

Cynthia McCollum