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Florida Space Authority Selects Retired Astronaut Captain Winston Scott as New Executive Director

June 12, 2003/Cape Canaveral/Satnews Daily/ — The Florida Space Authority Board, chaired by Lt. Governor Toni Jennings, has selected former NASA astronaut Captain Winston Scott to be its new executive director. Upon completing contract negotiations, Captain Scott will replace Ed Gormel, who retired in April 2003.

Capt. Scott spent seven years as a NASA astronaut, completing two space shuttle missions, three space walks, and logging nearly 25 days in space. Prior to his NASA career, Capt. Scott served in the United States Navy for 27 years as a pilot. Since his retirement from the astronaut corps in 1999, Capt. Scott has served as a senior level administrator at Florida State University; first serving as vice president for student affairs and currently as associate dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

"I am very excited about this opportunity and looking forward to becoming a part of an organization that has an eye toward the future," said Captain Scott. "I especially appreciate the confidence that the Florida Space Authority Board has shown in me today by offering this executive director position."

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