Carolyn Huntoon | |
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![]() Huntoon in 1994 | |
Born | Carolyn Leach August 25, 1940 Leesville, Louisiana, United States |
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Occupation | Scientist |
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Spouse | Harrison Hibbert Huntoon |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Buddy Leach (brother) |
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Carolyn Leach Huntoon (born August 25, 1940) is an American scientist and former government official. She was the director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, a position which she held from 1994 to 1996, and was the first woman in the role. She was an assistant secretary at the Department of Energy from 1999 to 2001.