Glenn Mahone/Bob Jacobs<br />Headquarters, Washington August 8, 2003<br />(Phone: 202/358-1898/1600)<br /><br /><br />Lori Rachul<br />Glenn Research Center, Cleveland<br />(Phone: 216/433-8806)<br /><br /><br />RELEASE: 03-260<br /><br /><br />GLENN RESEARCH CENTER'S DONALD J. CAMPBELL <br />SELECTED AS NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT<br /><br /><br /> NASA Deputy Administrator Frederick D. Gregory today <br />named Donald J. Campbell, Director for NASA's Glenn Research <br />Center (GRC) at Lewis Field in Cleveland, to help develop <br />high-power generation systems for propulsion and exploration. <br />Effective Oct. 1, Campbell will become Special Assistant for <br />Nuclear and Alternative Power Generation Systems.<br /><br /><br />"Don's leadership and his devotion to the success of the <br />Glenn Research Center has made it a premiere advanced <br />technology laboratory," Gregory said. "He's a remarkable <br />public servant whose ongoing counsel on innovative technology <br />will play an important role in NASA's continued advancement <br />of next generation power systems that will help extend the <br />agency's mission of discovery into the unexplored regions of <br />the Universe."<br /><br /><br />In his position as Special Assistant to the Deputy <br />Administrator, Campbell will provide the leadership required <br />to focus and integrate NASA's in-space alternative power <br />generation development activities. Campbell's efforts, which <br />will be based at GRC, represent a revolutionary approach for <br />next-generation power and propulsion systems. High capacity <br />power generation is a fundamental building block for <br />sustained robotic and human exploration beyond low Earth <br />orbit.<br /><br /><br />Dr. Julian M. Earls, GRC Deputy Director, will take over as <br />Center Director, when Campbell assumes his new position.<br /><br /><br />Campbell began his government career in 1960 as a test <br />engineer for gas turbine engines and engine components at the <br />U.S. Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory, Wright-Patterson <br />Air Force Base, Ohio.<br /><br /><br />In 1986, Campbell was assigned as an interim Directorate <br />Chief during the implementation of the National Aerospace <br />Plane (NASP) Program Office at Wright-Patterson, and in 1987 <br />he became Acting Deputy director of the Aero Propulsion <br />Laboratory. In 1988, he was selected for the rank of Senior <br />Executive Service and was appointed Deputy Program Director <br />for the Propulsion System Program Office, Aeronautical <br />Systems Division.<br /><br /><br />In 1990, he was appointed Director of the U.S. Air Force Aero <br />Propulsion and Power Laboratory. He was responsible for <br />development in the areas of gas turbine engines, ramjet <br />engines, aerospace power systems, fuels and lubricants. He <br />was named Director of Science and Technology in 1992 for the <br />Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for <br />Acquisition in Washington.<br /><br /><br />Campbell earned a bachelor's degree at Ohio Northern <br />University and a master's degree at Ohio State University, <br />both in mechanical engineering. His successful career in <br />public service has earned him numerous awards and accolades <br />including honorary doctorate degrees from Wilberforce <br />University, Ohio Northern University, and Cranfield <br />University, United Kingdom.<br /><br /><br />He completed the Senior Executive Seminar in Management at <br />Carnegie Mellon School of Urban and Public Affairs and the <br />Executive Leadership Program at the Federal Executive <br />Institute. He has studied at the Brookings Institute and <br />Defense Systems Management School.<br /><br /><br />Campbell has been honored with the Air Force Systems Command <br />Certificate of Merit, the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, <br />and the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive in <br />the Senior Executive Service. He also received the <br />Affirmative Action Award from the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther <br />King, Jr. Holiday Commission and was named the 1998 Federal <br />Laboratory Director of the Year for Technology Transfer by <br />the Federal Laboratory Consortium. He was recently recognized <br />with the Technical Excellence in Government and Engineer of <br />the Year Award from the National Technical Association. <br />Campbell was presented the Career Achievement Award by the <br />2001 Black Engineer of the Year Awards. <br /><br /><br />"Don has been an innovator his entire career and he's been a <br />tireless advocate for both Glenn and his hometown," added <br />Gregory. "I know the entire NASA family looks forward to <br />Don's continuing contributions in this important position <br />critical to opening the frontiers of deep space and <br />fulfilling NASA's vision."<br /><br /><br />GRC has more than 500 specialized research facilities located <br />at the 350-acre site near Cleveland's Hopkins International <br />Airport, and the 6400-acre Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, <br />Ohio. Information about NASA and GRC is available on the <br />Internet at:<br /><br /><br />www.grc.nasa.gov<br /><br /><br />www.nasa.gov