Michael Griffin

Michael Griffin (born November 1, 1949, Aberdeen, Maryland, U.S.) American aerospace engineer who was the 11th administrator (2005–09) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). As an undergraduate, Griffin attended Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, and received a bachelor’s degree (1971) in physics. He earned a doctorate in aerospace engineering (1977) from the University of Maryland as well as five master’s degrees—in aerospace science (1974; Catholic University of America), electrical engineering (1979; University of Southern California), applied physics (1983; Johns Hopkins University), business administration (1990; Loyola College, Baltimore), and civil engineering (1998; George Washington University). Early in his career ...(100 of 633 words)