Awards & Recognition
★Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy 2020 (National Space Club's highest honor)
★Aviation Week Laureate Award for Outstanding Achievement in Space (twice)
★Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executives
★AIAA von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Program Management 2011
★AIAA International Cooperation Award 2006
★National Academy of Engineering member (2018)
★Rotary National Award for Space Achievement National Space Trophy 2010
★Multiple NASA leadership medals and commendations
Notable Facts
→Described as 'arguably the most influential person when it comes to US spaceflight'
→Led NASA's human spaceflight programs for 14+ years as Associate Administrator
→Oversaw Commercial Crew Program development and ISS operations
→40-year NASA career before joining SpaceX as VP Build and Flight Reliability
→Has Wikipedia page and extensive aerospace industry recognition
→Recipient of aerospace industry's highest honors including Goddard Memorial Trophy
→Regular keynote speaker at major industry conferences
→Testified before Congress multiple times on spaceflight policy