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Meet the Center Directors of NASA Langley, Past and Present

Meet the center directors of NASA Langley Research Center, past and present.

Aerial of snow of Langley Research Center's Flight Research Hangar.
An aerial photograph of snow covering Langley Research Center’s Flight Research Hangar.
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  • Leigh M. Griffith,(Engineer-in-Charge, NACA LMAL, Nov. 1, 1922-Dec. 31, 1925
  • Henry J.E. Reid , January 1, 1926-May 20, 1960: Engineer-in-Charge, NACA LMAL, Jan. 1, 1926-June 1947; Director, NACA LMAL, June 1947-May 1948; Director, NACA LAL, May 1948-October 1, 1958; Director LaRC, October 1, 1958-May 20, 1960
  • Floyd L. Thompson , May 23, 1960-May 1, 1968
  • Edgar M. Cortright , May 1, 1968-September 26, 1975
  • Donald P. Hearth, September 26, 1975-November 30, 1984
  • Richard H. Petersen, December 3, 1984-December 2, 1991
  • Paul F. Holloway, October 15, 1991-August 2, 1996
  • Jeremiah F. Creedon, August 5, 1996-June 15, 2002
  • Delma C. Freeman, Jr. (Acting Director), June 15, 2002-June 13, 2003
  • Roy D. Bridges, June 13, 2003-October 3, 2005
  • Lesa B. Roe, October 3, 2005-April 28, 2014
  • Stephen G. Jurczyk, April 28, 2014-March 1, 2015
  • David E. Bowles, March 2, 2015-September 30, 2019
  • Clayton P. Turner, September 30, 2019 – Present

A Day in the Life of a NASA Center Director

Get a sneak peek at what a day in the life of a NASA Center Director looks like with this video of NASA Langley Research Center Clayton Turner at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021!