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For release: 05/31/02
Release #: 02-142
West Virginian David Throckmorton named deputy of engineering at NASA's Marshall Center
David A. Throckmorton has been named deputy director of the Engineering Directorate at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Photo: Throckmorton (NASA/MSFC)
In his new position, Throckmorton supervises 1,200 civil servants and contract employees who provide engineering support and advanced technology to NASA spaceflight programs, including the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle and the Space Launch Initiative. The Space Launch Initiative is a key NASA program, managed by the Marshall Center, to identify and develop new technologies for future reusable space launch vehicles.
Throckmorton began his NASA career in 1966 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. Over the years, he has held progressively challenging positions, including director of Base Technology for the National Aero-Space Plane Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; and, at Langley, as assistant head of Aerothermodynamics Branch, manager of Space Transportation Technology and manager of Space Transportation Programs.
He joined the Marshall Center in 2000 as deputy manager of the Engineering Directorate's Structures, Mechanics and Thermal Department. During his career, Throckmorton has authored or co-authored more than 50 articles on aerothermodynamics. He has received a number of awards recognizing his work, including a NASA Exceptional Service Medal, a "Silver Snoopy" -- awarded by astronauts for service to the Space Shuttle program and an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Service Award for sustained service. He currently serves on the institute's board of directors.
A native of South Charleston, W.Va., Throckmorton is the son of the late Arthur L. and Charlotte Emich Throckmorton. A graduate of South Charleston High School, he received a bachelor's degree in 1970 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Va. He earned a master's degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in 1975.
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