James R. Thompson

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James R.
Thompson served as Deputy Administrator at the National Aeronautics & Space Administration from 1986 to 1991.
Prior to that, he was the Deputy Director-Technical Operations at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory from 1983 to 1986.
He also worked as a Development Engineer at The Pratt & Whitney Co., Inc. Additionally, he served as Vice Chairman, President & Chief Operating Officer at Orbital Sciences Corp.
from 1991 to 2011.
He was also a Director at Astrotech Corp.
Thompson received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and his graduate degree from the University of Florida.

Former positions of James R. Thompson

Companies	Position	End
National Aeronautics & Space Administration National Aeronautics & Space Administration General GovernmentGovernment Provides aerospace research & develops satellites	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1991
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Research facility	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1986
The Pratt & Whitney Co., Inc. The Pratt & Whitney Co., Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures and sells engines, helicopters, elevators and heating systems	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
ASTROTECH CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	-
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP	President	04/05/2011

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Orbital Sciences Corp. Orbital Sciences Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures space & launch vehicle systems	Electronic Technology
Astrotech Corp. Astrotech Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops, manufactures and sells trace detectors	Electronic Technology
The Pratt & Whitney Co., Inc. The Pratt & Whitney Co., Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures and sells engines, helicopters, elevators and heating systems	Electronic Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Florida University of Florida Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
National Aeronautics & Space Administration National Aeronautics & Space Administration General GovernmentGovernment Provides aerospace research & develops satellites	Government
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Research facility	Commercial Services