James M. Beggs

James M. Beggs
6th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
In office
July 10, 1981 – December 4, 1985 (de facto)
February 26, 1986 (de jure)
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert A. Frosch
Succeeded byJames C. Fletcher
Personal details
Born
James Montgomery Beggs

(1926-01-09)January 9, 1926
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 2020(2020-04-23) (aged 94)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
SpouseMary Harrison
Children5
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Harvard University
Occupationbusinessman, consultant, administrator

James Montgomery Beggs (January 9, 1926 – April 23, 2020) was an American businessman and consultant who served as the 6th Administrator of NASA from 1981 to 1986.