Dr. Michael E. Fossum

Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, TAMUG & Former NASA Astronaut
Executive Leadership, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States

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Michael Fossum is a retired NASA astronaut and veteran of three spaceflights (accumulating 194 days in space and seven spacewalks) who leads Texas A&M Galveston as CEO and superintendent of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy.

Primary Subject Domain: ENGINEERING
Department / Faculty: Executive Leadership
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