James Montgomery

January 9, 1926

Nominated by President Reagan on June 1, 1981, Beggs took his oath of office and entered the post on July 10, 1981, serving until December 4, 1985. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beggs was a 1947 graduate of the United States. Naval Academy and served with the United States Navy until 1954. In 1955, he received a master"s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Prior to his appointment as National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator, Beggs had been Executive Vice President and a director of General Dynamics Corporation in Saint Louis, Missouri. Previously he had served with National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1968-1969 as Associate Administrator, Office of Advanced Research and Technology. From 1969 to 1973, he was Under Secretary of Transportation. He went to Summa Corporation in Los Angeles, California, as Managing Director, Operations and joined General Dynamics in January 1974. Before joining National Aeronautics and Space Administration, he had been with Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Sharon, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland for thirteen years. Beggs served as National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator until December 1985, when he took an indefinite leave of absence pending disposition of an indictment for contract fraud from the United States. Justice Department for activities alleged by the Defense Department to have taken place prior to his tenure at National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This indictment was later dismissed, and the United States. Attorney General apologized to Mr. Beggs for any embarrassment. William Graham, the Deputy Administrator, took over as Acting Administrator until the appointment of James C. Fletcher to a second turn as Administrator. Beggs married Mary Harrison, and they had five children. Since leaving National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Beggs has worked as a consultant from his offices in Bethesda, Maryland. He has been involved with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Alumni League and the Potomac Institute.

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Nominated by President Reagan on June 1, 1981, Beggs took his oath of office and entered the post on July 10, 1981, serving until December 4, 1985. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beggs was a 1947 graduate of the United States. Naval Academy and served with the United States Navy until 1954. In 1955, he received a master"s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Prior to his appointment as National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator, Beggs had been Executive Vice President and a director of General Dynamics Corporation in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Previously he had served with National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1968-1969 as Associate Administrator, Office of Advanced Research and Technology. From 1969 to 1973, he was Under Secretary of Transportation.

He went to Summa Corporation in Los Angeles, California, as Managing Director, Operations and joined General Dynamics in January 1974. Before joining National Aeronautics and Space Administration, he had been with Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Sharon, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland for thirteen years.

Beggs served as National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator until December 1985, when he took an indefinite leave of absence pending disposition of an indictment for contract fraud from the United States. Justice Department for activities alleged by the Defense Department to have taken place prior to his tenure at National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This indictment was later dismissed, and the United States. Attorney General apologized to Mr.

Beggs for any embarrassment. William Graham, the Deputy Administrator, took over as Acting Administrator until the appointment of James C. Fletcher to a second turn as Administrator. Beggs married Mary Harrison, and they had five children.

Since leaving National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Beggs has worked as a consultant from his offices in Bethesda, Maryland.

He has been involved with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Alumni League and the Potomac Institute.

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