George Whitesides | |
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Personal details | |
Born | George Thomas Whitesides March 3, 1974 Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Loretta Hidalgo |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | George M. Whitesides (father) |
Education | Princeton University (BA) King's College, Cambridge (MPhil) |
Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2010) |
Website | Campaign website |
George Thomas Whitesides (born March 3, 1974)[1] is an American businessman and public official. He was CSO (Chief Space Officer)[2] and long time CEO of Virgin Galactic,[3] a firm developing commercial space vehicles at the Mojave Air and Space Port. He still serves as a member of the Virgin Galactic Advisory Board.[4] Whitesides was previously Chief of Staff of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Administrator Charles Bolden,[5] a position to which he was named after serving on the NASA transition team for the incoming Obama administration.[6] On February 22, 2023, he announced his candidacy for California's 27th congressional district in the 2024 election.