Charles Bolden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Charles Bolden

23rd Administrator of NASA and astronaut

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1946

Place of Birth: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Profession: astronaut, test pilot, naval officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Frank Bolden Jr.
(born August 19, 1946) is a former NASA administrator, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut. A 1968 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he became a Marine aviator and test pilot.
After his service as an astronaut, he became Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy.On May 23, 2009, President Barack Obama announced the nomination of Bolden as NASA administrator and Lori Garver as deputy NASA administrator.
Bolden was confirmed by the Senate on July 15, 2009.
He was the first African American to head the agency on a permanent basis.On January 12, 2017, Bolden announced his resignation from NASA during a town hall meeting at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C.
His last day would be January 19, and Robert M.
Lightfoot Jr.
was announced as acting NASA Administrator.