James Alan Abrahamson

Astronaut

1933 –

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Who is James Alan Abrahamson?

James Alan Abrahamson is a retired U.S. Air Force general who served as a designated astronaut, Associate Director of NASA and former director of President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative from 1984 until 1989. He is a successful businessman who served as chairman of the board of GeoEye, a company he helped to transform into the world's largest space imaging corporation and that merged with DigitalGlobe Inc in January 2013. Previously, he served as chairman of Oracle Corporation's board of directors from 1992 until 1995.

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Born
May 19, 1933
Williston
Also known as
  • Абрахамсон, Джеймс Алан
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Air Command and Staff College
Employment
  • Oracle Corporation
  • GeoEye
Lived in
  • North Dakota

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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