Background
Keller, Samuel William was born on August 10, 1930 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel William and Jessie Kathleen (Beckman) Keller.
Keller, Samuel William was born on August 10, 1930 in Grafton, West Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel William and Jessie Kathleen (Beckman) Keller.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Maryland., 1955; Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1962.
Patent advisor, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1959-1960; patent advisor, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1960-1962; head technical utilization office, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., Maryland., 1963-1965; deputy director administration and management, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., Maryland., 1965-1972; director, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., Maryland., 1972-1975; assistant administrator for personnel programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1975-1977; deputy associate administrator for space science and application, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1978-1989; associate deputy administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1989-1992; associate administrator for Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1992-1993; executive director East-West Space Science Center, U. Maryland., since 1993. Chair advising committee National Air and Space Museum, Washington, 1990-1993.
Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1959. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Astronautical Society (senior ).
Married Carroll Emily Williams, August 18, 1962. Children: David Martin, Tracy Brandt.