Sean O'Keefe
| Sean C. O'Keefe | |
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| 10th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
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In office December 21, 2001 – April 13, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Daniel Mulville (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Frederick D. Gregory (Acting) |
| United States Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office July 7, 1992 – January 20, 1993 Acting: July 7, 1992 – October 2, 1992 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Daniel Howard |
| Succeeded by | Frank B. Kelso II |
| Personal details | |
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Sean Charles O'Keefe January 27, 1956 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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Arthur J. O'Keefe (great-grandfather) Michael H. O'Keefe (uncle) Patricia Carlin O'Keefe (mother) Patrick Gordon O'Keefe (father) |
| Occupation | University Professor, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs |
| Known for | Administrator of NASA (2001–2005) |
Sean Charles O'Keefe (born January 27, 1956) is the former chairman of Airbus Group, Inc., a subsidiary of the European aerospace firm EADS, former Secretary of the Navy, former Administrator of NASA, and former chancellor of Louisiana State University (LSU). He is a former member of the board of directors of DuPont.
O'Keefe was born in Monterey, California, to Patricia (née Carlin; died 2010) and Patrick Gordon O'Keefe (born c. 1927), both natives of New Orleans. Patrick O'Keefe became a United States Navy engineer and over the years worked on nuclear submarines. The family lived on several naval bases during O'Keefe's childhood.
In 1973, he graduated from Wheeler High School in North Stonington, Connecticut. He attended Loyola University New Orleans, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in 1977. He subsequently acquired his Master of Public Administration degree in 1978 from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
After receiving his master's degree, he began his career as Presidential Management Intern and later was a budget analyst for the Department of Defense. He served on the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations staff for eight years, and was Staff Director of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
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