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James R. Thompson Jr., American naval officer and engineer, 5th Director of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (born 1936)

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James R. Thompson Jr.

Deputy Administrator of NASA

James Robert Thompson Jr., known as J.R. Thompson, was the fifth director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. He served as director from September 29, 1986, to July 6, 1989. Thompson also served as NASA's deputy director from July 6, 1989, to…
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November 7

Day of the year

November 7 is the 311th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 54 days remain until the end of the year.
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