Brackett, Ernest W (1909-1991) American bureaucrat. Director of NASA Procurement 1960-1968.
Ernest W. Brackett joined NASA in 1959 as Director of Procurement, after a lengthy career (1925-1942) as an attorney in Utica, New York, an Army Air Forces officer (1942-1946), a civilian in the Department of the Air Force (1946-1959). He served as Director of NASA Procurement until 1968, during the Apollo era, and was appointed Chair of the Board of Contract Appeals in 1968. Later he served as chair of the Inventions and Contributions Board, before retiring from NASA in 1972.
Born: 1909.06.19.
Died: 1991.05.10.
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USAF American agency overseeing development of rockets and spacecraft. United States Air Force, USA. More...
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Launius, Roger D, NASA Chief Historian, NASA History Office Home Page, Web Address when accessed: here.
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Nation: USA. Related Persons: Brackett. Summary: American bureaucrat. Director of NASA Procurement 1960-1968..
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