Richard H. Truly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard H. Truly

United States admiral, Astronaut and the 8th NASA administrator

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Fayette, Mississippi, United States

Profession: astronaut, engineer, military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Richard Harrison Truly (born November 12, 1937) is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, a former fighter pilot, engineer, former astronaut for both the United States Air Force and NASA, and was the eighth Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1989 to 1992.
He was the first former astronaut to head the space agency. After his departure from NASA, he led the Georgia Tech Research Institute from 1992 to 1997, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory from 1997 to 2005.