Daniel Goldin
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Daniel Saul Goldin (born July 23, 1940) served as the 9th and longest-tenured administrator of NASA from April 1, 1992, to November 17, 2001. He was appointed by US President George H. W. Bush and also served under presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He is an entrepreneur and technologist. Most recently, he is the founder of Cold Canyon AI, an innovation advisory company. His career has spanned numerous technologies and businesses in space science, aeronautics, national security, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence.
Early life
Born in New York City to Louis Goldin and Jean Goldin, Goldin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York in 1962.
Career
He began his career at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, that year (1962), and worked on electric propulsion systems for human interplanetary travel. Goldin left NASA after five years to work at the TRW Space and Technology Group in Redondo Beach, California. Goldin spent 25 years at TRW, climbing to the position of Vice President and General Manager.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> There, he spent much of his time on classified military and intelligence space programs.<ref name=lambright>Template:Cite book</ref>
He was NASA Administrator from 1992 to 2001, and was known for his support for a "Faster, better, cheaper" philosophy.<ref name=N-JWST-ate>Space science: The telescope that ate astronomy Nature Billings 2010</ref> He was known as a demanding but efficient manager.<ref name="lambright" />
Upon joining NASA, Goldin reflected on the failed Mars Observer project and described his dissatisfaction with the agency's workflow: "so much is riding on each flight that NASA can't afford to have them fail — leading to more caution, delay, and expense."<ref name="lambright" /> He said to make spacecraft smaller, lighter, and inexpensive, so that NASA could take more risks and not fear making mistakes.<ref name="lambright" /> He encouraged the team defining what would become the James Webb Space Telescope to use a larger beryllium mirror.<ref name=N-JWST-ate/>
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- 1940 births
- Living people
- Administrators of NASA
- City College of New York alumni
- People from the Bronx
- Recipients of the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit (Brazil)
- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering
- George W. Bush administration personnel
- Clinton administration personnel
- George H. W. Bush administration personnel