Brian Welch
Headquarters, Washington, DC                    June 8, 1998
(Phone:  202/358-1600)

RELEASE:  98-99

MICHAEL I. MOTT TO LEAVE NASA

     Mike Mott, NASA Associate Deputy Administrator (Technical), 
has announced his plan to leave NASA to join Boeing Space 
Transportation, Seal Beach, CA, as Vice President, Business 
Development.  

     Mott, one of the Agency's top three managers, has served the 
NASA Administrator since January 1994.

     "Mike has been a valuable asset to NASA, and his 
contributions will be sorely missed," Administrator Daniel S. 
Goldin said.  "We wish him the best of luck in his new position.  
It has been an honor to work with him."

     Mott served in the United States Marine Corps in numerous 
operational and staff assignments throughout the United States and 
the western Pacific.  He graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot 
School, participated in 89 major flight test projects, and 
commanded Marine Aircraft Group Forty One at Andrews Air Force 
Base.  He accumulated over 3800 flight hours in 62 types of 
aircraft and made 210 carrier landings.

     Mott was born in Nashville, TN.  He graduated from Battle 
Ground Academy, received a bachelor's of engineering degree from 
Vanderbilt University and a master's of science degree from the 
University of Southern California.

     Mott is married to Kathy Sue McDonald and has two children, 
Michael and Ashley.

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