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Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., NASA’s first permanent Black administrator, was born to Charles Frank and Ethel Bolden, both teachers, on August 19th, 1946, in Columbia, South Carolina.

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  • Charles Bolden, American astronaut who served as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 2009 to 2017.
  • He rose to the rank of Major General in the United States Marine Corps and was a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut before being named to head the U.S. space agency.

    Bolden graduated from C.A. Johnson High School in Columbia, S.C., in 1964.

    In 1968, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Science from the United States Naval Academy. He completed a Master’s degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1977.

    After completing his undergraduate studies at the United States Naval Academy, Bolden accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.

    After completing his flight training, he became a Naval Aviator in May of 1970. From 1972 to 1973, Bolden flew more than 100 flights into North and South Vietnam, Laos, and