The Boston Globe, May 10th, 2003
WASHINGTON - A former Marine officer who has held engineering and management jobs in three NASA centers is taking over as manager of the space shuttle program as the space agency tries to recover from the Columbia accident. William W. Parsons, 47, director of NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, was named yesterday as the new manager of the space shuttle program, succeeding Ronald Dittemore, who was NASA's most prominent spokesman after the loss of Columbia. Dittemore announced his plans to resign on April 23. Officials said there will be a period of transition, with Parsons and...
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