T. Keith Glennan
1905–1995 (age 90)
NASA administrator
Biography
T. Keith Glennan guided the fledgling agency that would become NASA, lending his steady intellect and diplomatic acumen to a national undertaking that reached well beyond Manns Choice. As its first administrator, he laid a foundation of thoughtful leadership, helping to usher in the dawn of the space age with careful planning and a belief in the boundless potential of exploration.
His legacy endures in the policies and partnerships he helped build, and in the enduring inspiration he offered to countless scientists and dreamers who continue to look upward.