Bolden, Charles, 1946-

Bolden, Charles, 1946-

Charles F. Bolden Jr.; born Aug. 19, 1946, in Columbia, S.C., married to the former Alexis (Jackie) Walker of Columbia, S.C., has two children: Anthony Ché and Kelly Michelle; BS in Electrical Science, USNA 1968; MS systems management University of Southern California, 1977; commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps; flew more than 100 combat missions in North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, while stationed in Namphong, Thailand, from 1972-1973; promoted to his final rank of major general in July 1998, retiring from the Marine Corps in 2003; nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Bolden began his duties as the twelfth Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on July 17, 2009; Space Flights: STS-61C (January 12 through January 18, 1986),STS-31 (April 24 through April 29, 1990), TS-45 (March 24 through April 2, 1992), STS-60 (February 3 through February 11, 1994);

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (b. August 19, 1946, Columbia, SC); BS, Electrical Science, United States Naval Academy (1968), MS, Systems Management, University of Southern California (1977); commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, flew more than 100 sorties into North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in the A-6A Intruder while assigned to VMA(AW)-533 at Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong, Thailand, from June 1972 to June 1973; returned to Marine Corps, 1994, promoted to his final rank of major general, 1998, retired from the military in August 2004; selected by NASA in May 1980, veteran of four space flights, he has logged over 680 hours in space, served as pilot on STS-61-C (January 12–18, 1986), STS-31 (April 24–29, 1990), STS-45 (March 24, 1992 – April 2, 1992), STS-60 (February 3–11, 1994); President Obama appointed Bolden to be administrator of NASA, 2009, resigned in 2017; lives in Houston, Texas, and is married to Alexis (Jackie) (née Walker) and has two children: Anthony Che and Kelly Michelle