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James M. Beggs is a 94-year-old American Administrator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his service as the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1981 to 1986. Beggs graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1948 with a degree in electrical engineering. He then joined the United States Navy, where he served as a lieutenant in the Korean War. After his service, he joined the General Electric Company, where he worked in various positions until he was appointed as the Deputy Administrator of NASA in 1981. In 1983, Beggs was appointed as the Administrator of NASA, a position he held until 1986. During his tenure, he oversaw the successful launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the first American mission to the Soviet space station Mir. He also oversaw the development of the Space Station Freedom, which was later renamed the International Space Station. Beggs has received numerous awards and honors for his service, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1986. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the International Academy of Astronautics. As of 2021, James M. Beggs's net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.

Popular As James Montgomery Beggs
Occupation businessman, consultant, administrator
Age 94 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 9 January, 1926
Birthday 9 January
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death April 23, 2020
Died Place Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Mary Harrison

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James M. Beggs Net Worth

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2020

Beggs married Mary Harrison, and they had five children. After his NASA career Beggs worked as a consultant from his offices in Bethesda, Maryland, and was involved with the NASA Alumni League and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Beggs died on April 23, 2020, in his Bethesda home of congestive heart failure.

1986

Beggs formally resigned on February 26, 1986, in the aftermath of the Challenger disaster. He denied knowledge of the problems related to the disaster, stating that he "had no specific concerns with the joint, the O-rings or the putty".

1981

Beggs was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as NASA Administrator on June 1, 1981, and took office on July 10. He served until December 4, 1985, when he took an indefinite leave of absence due to an indictment for contract fraud related to activities alleged by the United States Department of Defense to have taken place prior to his tenure at NASA. This indictment was later dismissed, and the United States Attorney General apologized to Beggs for any embarrassment. Deputy Administrator William Graham took over as Acting Administrator until the appointment of James C. Fletcher, who had previously served as Administrator between 1971 and 1977, to a second term.

1968

Beggs served as an executive Vice President and director of General Dynamics. He worked with NASA between 1968 and 1969 as an Associate Administrator of the Office of Advanced Research and Technology. He was an Undersecretary of Transportation from 1969 to 1973. He had served in managerial roles for various such corporations as Summa Corporation, General Dynamics, and Westinghouse prior to his work in NASA.

1926

James Montgomery Beggs (January 9, 1926 – April 23, 2020) was an American businessman and consultant who served as the 6th Administrator of NASA from 1981 to 1986.

James Montgomery Beggs was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 9, 1926. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1947. After leaving the Navy in 1954, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1955.

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