NASA names Stephen Cash to end acting director period at Marshall
NASA has named veteran engineer and aerospace executive Stephen Cash director of Marshall Space Flight Center, returning him to the center where he began his career in 1982. He will oversee more than 5,000 employees and Marshall’s contributions to Artemis and advanced propulsion, including nuclear power research.
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About Jared Isaacman
Jared Taylor Isaacman is an American billionaire entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut who has served as the 15th administrator of NASA since December 2025. He founded the payment processor Shift4 Payments, which he led as chief executive until 2025, and co-founded Draken International, which provides adversary training to the U.S., British, and other NATO air forces. Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.5 billion as of April 2025.
Everything about Jared Isaacman →- Occupation
- business executive, astronaut, aerobatics pilot, civil servant
- Position held
- Administrator of NASA
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 11, 1983