James F. Reilly

Jim Reilly
Reilly in 2018
17th Director of the United States Geological Survey
In office
May 14, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded bySuzette Kimball
Succeeded byDave Applegate
Personal details
Born
James Francis Reilly II

(1954-03-18) March 18, 1954 (age 70)
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Texas, Dallas (BS, MS, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
UnitUnited States Navy Reserve
Space career
NASA astronaut
Time in space
35d 10h 34m
SelectionNASA Group 15 (1994)
MissionsSTS-89
STS-104
STS-117
Mission insignia
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
Institutions
ThesisGeological Controls on the Distribution of Chemosynthetic Communities in the Gulf of Mexico (1995)
Doctoral advisorRichard Mitterer

James Francis Reilly II (born March 18, 1954) is an American geologist, retired astronaut, and honorary United States Marshal who served as the 17th Director of the United States Geological Survey from 2018 to 2021.[1] He flew on three Space Shuttle missions with the NASA Astronaut Corps: STS-89, STS-104 and STS-117.

  1. ^ Hawley, Eileen (June 1, 2001). "Astronaut James Reilly to Become Honorary U.S. Marshal". NASA News. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2024-03-20.