O'Keefe, S

Sean Charles O'Keefe (born January 27, 1956) is the Chairman and CEO of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_North_America" title="EADS North America">EADS North America</a>, a subsidiary of the European aerospace firm <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS" title="EADS">EADS</a>,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-Politico-2">[2]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-EADSPressRelease-3">[3]</a> a former <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrator_of_NASA" title="Administrator of NASA" class="mw-redirect">Administrator of NASA</a>, and former chancellor of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</a> (LSU).<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-4">[4]</a> O'Keefe is also a former member of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_directors" title="Board of directors">board of directors</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuPont" title="DuPont">DuPont</a>. He resigned from LSU on January 16, 2008.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-resign-5">[5]</a>

Asteroid <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/78905_Seanokeefe" title="78905 Seanokeefe">78905 Seanokeefe</a> was named after him in honor of his time as NASA Administrator.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-jpl-6">[6]</a>

O'Keefe and his teenaged son were among four survivors of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_de_Havilland_Canada_DHC-3_Otter_crash" title="2010 de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter crash" class="mw-redirect">a plane crash</a> on August 9, 2010 near <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleknagik,_Alaska" title="Aleknagik, Alaska">Aleknagik, Alaska</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-7">[7]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-OnDemand-8">[8]</a> O'Keefe sustained serious injuries in the crash of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-3_Otter" title="De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter">de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter</a> seaplane in which former United States Senator <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Stevens" title="Ted Stevens">Ted Stevens</a> and four others perished.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-9">[9]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-10">[10]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-bbcws-11">[11]</a>

<h2>Contents</h2>

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<ul><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#Education_and_family">1 Education and family</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#Career_before_NASA">2 Career before NASA</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#Tenure_as_NASA_Administrator">3 Tenure as NASA Administrator</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#Tenure_as_Louisiana_State_University_Chancellor">4 Tenure as Louisiana State University Chancellor</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#CEO_of_EADS_North_America">5 CEO of EADS North America</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#References">6 References</a></li><li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#External_links">7 External links</a></li></ul>

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<h2>Education and family</h2>

O'Keefe's great-grandfather was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_J.O%27Keefe" title="Arthur J. O'Keefe">Arthur J. O'Keefe, Sr.</a>, who from 1926 to 1929 was the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_New_Orleans" title="Mayor of New Orleans" class="mw-redirect">mayor</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>. His grandfather, Arthur O'Keefe, Jr., was an member of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_Senate" title="Louisiana State Senate">Louisiana State Senate</a> from New Orleans from 1948 to 1950. His uncle is the former State Senate President, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O%27Keefe%28Louisiana_politician%29" title="Michael O'Keefe (Louisiana politician)">Michael H. O'Keefe</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-12">[12]</a>

Sean O'Keefe was born in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey,_California" title="Monterey, California">Monterey</a>,

California, to the former Patricia Carlin (died 2010) and Patrick

Gordon O'Keefe (born c. 1927), both natives of New Orleans. Patrick

O'Keefe became a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> engineer and over the years worked on nuclear submarines.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-13">[13]</a> The O'Keefes therefore lived on several naval bases during Sean's childhood. In 1973, he graduated from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_High_School%28Connecticut%29" title="Wheeler High School (Connecticut)">Wheeler High School</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Stonington,Connecticut" title="North Stonington, Connecticut">North Stonington</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a>. He then studied at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyola_University_New_Orleans" title="Loyola University New Orleans">Loyola University New Orleans</a>, from which he received his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">Bachelor of Arts</a> in 1977. Many in his family attended Loyola. O'Keefe subsequently acquired his <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Public_Administration" title="Master of Public Administration">Master of Public Administration</a> degree in 1978 from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_School_of_Citizenship_and_Public_Affairs" title="Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs">Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_University" title="Syracuse University">Syracuse University</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York%28state%29" title="New York (state)" class="mw-redirect">New York</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-Lam-14">[14]</a> His wife Laura and children, Lindsey, Jonathan, and Kevin, reside in northern <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%28U.S._state%29" title="Virginia (U.S. state)" class="mw-redirect">Virginia</a>.

<h2>Career before NASA</h2>

After receiving his master's, he began his career as 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. O'Keefe became

Controller and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense in

O'Keefe served as acting <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">United States Secretary of the Navy</a> from 1992–1993 under President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H.W.Bush" title="George H. W. Bush">George H. W. Bush</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-Lam-14">[14]</a>

After Bush left office, O'Keefe was Professor of Business

Administration and Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Research

and Dean of the Graduate School at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University" title="Pennsylvania State University">Pennsylvania State University</a>. He next became the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy, an endowed chair at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_University" title="Syracuse University">Syracuse University</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_School_of_Citizenship_and_Public_Affairs" title="Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs">Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs</a>.

[Professor of Business Administration and Assistant to the Senior Vice

President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University" title="Pennsylvania State University">Pennsylvania State University</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-Lam-14">[14]</a>

Joining the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a> administration, O'Keefe served as Deputy Director of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Management_and_Budget" title="Office of Management and Budget">Office of Management and Budget</a> from January to December 2001, a job that strengthened his reputation as a "bean counter" — someone who counts every penny.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-15">[15]</a>

<h2>Tenure as NASA Administrator</h2>

Sean O'Keefe became NASA administrator on December 21, 2001 after his nomination by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">President George W. Bush</a> was confirmed by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a>.

Sean O'Keefe's tenure at NASA can be divided into roughly three equal

periods, each marked by a single problem or event of overriding

importance:

<ul><li>December 2001 through January 2003: Sean O'Keefe eliminated a $5 billion <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_overrun" title="Cost overrun">cost overrun</a> in the construction of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station" title="International Space Station">International Space Station</a>.</li><li>February 2003 through December 2004: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Columbia disaster">Space Shuttle Columbia accident</a> and its aftermath.</li><li>January 2004 through February 2005: Sean O'Keefe re-organized NASA to start working on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">President George W. Bush</a>'s newly announced plan <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_for_Space_Exploration" title="Vision for Space Exploration">to send humans to the Moon and Mars</a>.</li></ul>

Sean O'Keefe came to NASA with a background as a former Secretary of the Navy and Director of OMB. As was the case with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Webb" title="James E. Webb">James E. Webb</a> who served as administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968, O'Keefe had no formal training in science or engineering.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-Lam-14">[14]</a> O'Keefe's chief of staff until 2003 was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd" title="Courtney Stadd">Courtney Stadd</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-Wilber-16">[16]</a>

One of Sean O'Keefe's most controversial decisions occurred in January 2004, when he cancelled an upcoming mission by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle" title="Space Shuttle">space shuttle</a> to service the aging <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope" title="Hubble Space Telescope">Hubble Space Telescope</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-STScI-17">[17]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-jhubagger-18">[18]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-srmemo-19">[19]</a> O'Keefe claimed that, in light of the Space Shuttle Columbia

accident, the mission would be too risky, especially since if the

shuttle was damaged while visiting the Hubble, the shuttle would not

have enough fuel to dock with the space station as a "safe haven." While

supported by members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board

(CAIB) this decision was assailed by numerous astronomers, who felt that

the Hubble telescope was valuable enough to merit the risk.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-cnncrit-20">[20]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-SRSlip-21">[21]</a> In late October 2006, O'Keefe's successor, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_D._Griffin" title="Michael D. Griffin">Michael Griffin</a>,

reversed the decision, regarding the mission to Hubble, after several

years of study. After several delays, the final Hubble mission, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-125" title="STS-125">STS-125</a> was successfully completed in May 2009.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-FD10Obama-22">[22]</a>

In the buildup to the 2004 election, a scuffle in the press occurred between Sean O'Keefe and NASA climatologist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hansen" title="James Hansen">James Hansen</a>.

In 2003, it was revealed, Mr. O'Keefe warned Dr. Hansen not to discuss

humans' role in global warming. "The administrator [Mr. O'Keefe]

interrupted me," Dr. Hansen said in the New York Times, "he told me that

I should not talk about dangerous anthropogenic interference, because

we do not know enough or have enough evidence for what would constitute

dangerous anthropogenic interference." O'Keefe's spokesperson said that

O'Keefe did not admonish Hansen or mean to suggest that research efforts

should be cut.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-23">[23]</a>

In 2004, O'Keefe drew criticism for openly campaigning for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Riley" title="Bob Riley">Bob Riley</a> who was running for re-election as governor of Alabama and a member of Congress[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words" title="Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words" class="mw-redirect">who?</a>]. He defended his action by saying that he was campaigning as a private citizen.[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>]

O'Keefe responded to President Bush's Vision for Exploration by hiring retired Navy Admiral <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_E._Steidle" title="Craig E. Steidle">Craig E. Steidle</a> who had previously led development of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Strike_Fighter" title="Joint Strike Fighter" class="mw-redirect">Joint Strike Fighter</a>

(JSF) as an associate administrator in charge of a new office:

Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). A mission architecture

for lunar exploration was developed based on four launches of

medium-lift vehicles and four space rendezvous per mission. This mission

architecture was immediately scrapped by Michael Griffin upon his

arrival at NASA. NASA started over with the Exploration Systems

Architecture Study (ESAS), sixteen months after the Vision for Space

Exploration (VSE) had been announced by President Bush. That

architecture led to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_I" title="Ares I">Ares I</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_V" title="Ares V">Ares V</a> launch vehicles (later canceled) and the Orion Crew Exploration vehicle.

O'Keefe tendered his resignation on December 13, 2004.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-nasaresig-24">[24]</a>

<h2>Tenure as Louisiana State University Chancellor</h2>

O'Keefe has been credited with the establishment of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</a>

endowment through the Forever LSU fund raising campaign - his second

campaign as LSU's Chancellor. The first, known as "Welcome to the Now

(Evo Devo)," was not as successful. He became popular among students for

his ability to interact with them, especially during Chats with the

Chancellor, that occur across the campus periodically throughout the

semesters, as well as his encouraging emails. He announced on January

16, 2008, that February 1, 2008 was his last day as chancellor.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-resign-5">[5]</a>

O'Keefe lightly discussed his membership in the exclusive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Club" title="Bohemian Club">Bohemian Club</a> to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</a> student newspaper <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Reveille" title="The Daily Reveille">The Daily Reveille</a>. As a member of the Wayside Log camp, O'Keefe traveled during July 2005, to visit the famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove" title="Bohemian Grove">Bohemian Grove</a> near San Francisco, California.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-25">[25]</a>

<h2>CEO of EADS North America</h2>

In October 2009, O'Keefe was brought in as CEO of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_North_America" title="EADS North America">EADS North America</a>. O'Keefe's Washington connections were noted at a time when EADS was trying to secure a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-X" title="KC-X">$35 billion dollar contract for U.S. Air Force in-air refueling planes</a> in a competition with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing" title="Boeing">Boeing</a>.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_note-Politico-2">[2]</a>

<h2>References</h2>

<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-1">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://books.google.ca/books?id=huK-Tl79fYIC&q=sean+o%27keefe+born+louisiana&dq=sean+o%27keefe+born+louisiana&source=bl&ots=B0hCEqyzOw&sig=P0Ds8425mnWOzkDWa4GIwoyIy7o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lmk5UILDNqjVigL4z4DoAw&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ">[1]</a></li><li id="cite_note-Politico-2">^ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Politico_2-0">a</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Politico_2-1">b</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Politico_2-2">c</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28572.html">"EADS taps government vet"</a> Politico 10-22-09</li><li id="cite_note-EADSPressRelease-3">^ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-EADSPressRelease_3-0">a</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-EADSPressRelease_3-1">b</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eadsnorthamerica.com/1024/en/breaking_news/2009%20Press%20Releases/2009_10_20_Sean_OKeefe_named_CEO.html">"EADS North America names Sean O'Keefe as Chief Executive Officer"</a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS" title="EADS">EADS</a>. 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The Times Picayune.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=O%27Keefe+resigns+as+LSU+Chancellor&rft.au=Barrow%2C+Bill&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft.aulast=Barrow&rft.date=January+16%2C+2008&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nola.com%2Fnews%2Findex.ssf%2F2008%2F01%2Fokeefe_resigns_as_lsu_chancell.html&rft.jtitle=The+Times+Picayune&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-jpl-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-jpl_6-0">^{</a></span}> NASA JPL. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=78905+Seanokeefe">"78905 Seanokeefe (2003 SK85)"</a>. JPL Small-Body Database. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory" title="Jet Propulsion Laboratory">Jet Propulsion Laboratory</a>. Retrieved May 24, 2009.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=78905+Seanokeefe+%282003+SK85%29&rft.aulast=NASA+JPL&rft.au=NASA+JPL&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fssd.jpl.nasa.gov%2Fsbdb.cgi%3Fsstr%3D78905%2BSeanokeefe&rft.jtitle=JPL+Small-Body+Database&rft.pub=NASA+Jet+Propulsion+Laboratory&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-7"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-7">^{</a></span}> By the CNN Wire Staff (August 14, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://us.cnn.com/2010/US/08/13/alaska.crash.okeefe/index.html">"Former NASA chief's condition improves as investigation continues - CNN.com"</a>. Us.cnn.com. Retrieved 2010-08-13.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.au=By+the+CNN+Wire+Staff&rft.aulast=By+the+CNN+Wire+Staff&rft.btitle=Former+NASA+chief%27s+condition+improves+as+investigation+continues+-+CNN.com&rft.date=August+14%2C+2010&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fus.cnn.com%2F2010%2FUS%2F08%2F13%2Falaska.crash.okeefe%2Findex.html&rft.pub=Us.cnn.com&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-OnDemand-8"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-OnDemand_8-0">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/08/ex-nasa-chief-okeefe-survives-alaska-crash-that-killed-stevens/1">"Ex-NASA chief O'Keefe survives Alaska crash that killed"</a>. USA Today. 10 August 2010.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=Ex-NASA+chief+O%27Keefe+survives+Alaska+crash+that+killed&rft.date=10+August+2010&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.usatoday.com%2Fcommunities%2Fondeadline%2Fpost%2F2010%2F08%2Fex-nasa-chief-okeefe-survives-alaska-crash-that-killed-stevens%2F1&rft.jtitle=USA+Today&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-9"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-9">^{</a></span}> Yardley, William; Robbins, Liz (August 10, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/us/11crash.html?hp">"Former Senator Ted Stevens Is in Plane Crash"</a>. The New York Times.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=Former+Senator+Ted+Stevens+Is+in+Plane+Crash&rft.aufirst=William&rft.aulast=Yardley&rft.au=Robbins%2C+Liz&rft.au=Yardley%2C+William&rft.date=August+10%2C+2010&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2010%2F08%2F11%2Fus%2F11crash.html%3Fhp&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-10"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-10">^{</a></span}> Robbins, Liz (10 August 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/eads-north-america-ceo-in-alaska-plane-crash-2010-08-10">"EADS North America CEO in Alaska plane crash"</a>. MarketWatch.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=EADS+North+America+CEO+in+Alaska+plane+crash&rft.aufirst=Liz&rft.aulast=Robbins&rft.au=Robbins%2C+Liz&rft.date=10+August+2010&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Feads-north-america-ceo-in-alaska-plane-crash-2010-08-10&rft.jtitle=MarketWatch&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-bbcws-11"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-bbcws_11-0">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10928024">"Ex-Nasa head and Stevens feared on crashed Alaska plane"</a>. BBC. August 11, 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.btitle=Ex-Nasa+head+and+Stevens+feared+on+crashed+Alaska+plane&rft.date=August+11%2C+2010&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld-us-canada-10928024&rft.pub=BBC&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-12"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-12">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/obits/1/o-02.txt">"000329 O'Keefe"</a>. usgwarchives.net. Retrieved June 21, 2013.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.btitle=000329+O%27Keefe&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.usgwarchives.net%2Fla%2Forleans%2Fobits%2F1%2Fo-02.txt&rft.pub=usgwarchives.net&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-13"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-13">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://magazine.loyno.edu/trials-triumphs-and-mothers-love">"Ray Willhoft, "Trials, Triumphs, and a Mother’s Love""</a>. magazine.loyno.edu. Retrieved June 21, 2013.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.btitle=Ray+Willhoft%2C+%22Trials%2C+Triumphs%2C+and+a+Mother%E2%80%99s+Love%22&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.loyno.edu%2Ftrials-triumphs-and-mothers-love&rft.pub=magazine.loyno.edu&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-Lam-14">^ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Lam_14-0">a</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Lam_14-1">b</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Lam_14-2">c</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Lam_14-3">d</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ctip.maxwell.syr.edu/papers/6/lambright-2007-10b.pdf">Leadership and Change at NASA:Sean O’Keefe as Administrator</a>, W. Henry Lambright, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University</li><li id="cite_note-15"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-15">^{</a></span}> Overbye, Dennis (2008-08-05). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/05/science/space/05books.html">"Inside Story of the Telescope That Nearly Wasn't Built"</a>. The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-05.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.aufirst=Dennis&rft.aulast=Overbye&rft.au=Overbye%2C+Dennis&rft.btitle=Inside+Story+of+the+Telescope+That+Nearly+Wasn%27t+Built&rft.date=2008-08-05&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2008%2F08%2F05%2Fscience%2Fspace%2F05books.html&rft.pub=The+New+York+Times&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-Wilber-16"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-Wilber_16-0">^{</a></span}> Wilber, Del Quentin (August 7, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/06/AR2009080602143.html">"Former NASA Official Convicted of Steering Contract Money to Client"</a>. The Washington Post.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=Former+NASA+Official+Convicted+of+Steering+Contract+Money+to+Client&rft.aufirst=Del+Quentin&rft.aulast=Wilber&rft.au=Wilber%2C+Del+Quentin&rft.date=August+7%2C+2009&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2009%2F08%2F06%2FAR2009080602143.html&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-STScI-17"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-STScI_17-0">^{</a></span}> STScI. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.stsci.edu/resources/sm4meeting.html">"Servicing Mission 4 Cancelled"</a>. Space Telescope Science Institute. Retrieved May 24, 2009.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.aulast=STScI&rft.au=STScI&rft.btitle=Servicing+Mission+4+Cancelled&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stsci.edu%2Fresources%2Fsm4meeting.html&rft.pub=Space+Telescope+Science+Institute&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-jhubagger-18"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-jhubagger_18-0">^{</a></span}> Jonathan Bagger. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://acs.pha.jhu.edu/general/press-releases/SM4/">"Future Hubble Servicing Missions Cancelled"</a>. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johns_Hopkins_University" title="Johns Hopkins University">Johns Hopkins University</a>. Retrieved May 26, 2009.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.au=Jonathan+Bagger&rft.aulast=Jonathan+Bagger&rft.btitle=Future+Hubble+Servicing+Missions+Cancelled&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Facs.pha.jhu.edu%2Fgeneral%2Fpress-releases%2FSM4%2F&rft.pub=The+Johns+Hopkins+University&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-srmemo-19"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-srmemo_19-0">^{</a></span}> NASA (January 16, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=11540">"Hubble Servicing Mission SM4 Cancelled by NASA Headquarters (Internal Memos)"</a>. Spaceref.com. Retrieved May 26, 2009.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.aulast=NASA&rft.au=NASA&rft.btitle=Hubble+Servicing+Mission+SM4+Cancelled+by+NASA+Headquarters+%28Internal+Memos%29&rft.date=January+16%2C+2004&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spaceref.com%2Fnews%2Fviewsr.html%3Fpid%3D11540&rft.pub=Spaceref.com&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-cnncrit-20"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-cnncrit_20-0">^{</a></span}> Robert Roy Britt (March 10, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/10/cancel.hubble/index.html">"Decision to cancel Hubble criticized"</a>. CNN. Retrieved May 24, 2009.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.aulast=Robert+Roy+Britt&rft.au=Robert+Roy+Britt&rft.btitle=Decision+to+cancel+Hubble+criticized&rft.date=March+10%2C+2004&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2004%2FTECH%2Fspace%2F03%2F10%2Fcancel.hubble%2Findex.html&rft.pub=CNN&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-SRSlip-21"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-SRSlip_21-0">^{</a></span}> Jeff Foust (March 7, 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.thespacereview.com/article/336/1">"Hubble slips away"</a>. The Space Review. 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Retrieved May 21, 2009.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.aulast=William+Harwood+for+CBS+News&rft.au=William+Harwood+for+CBS+News&rft.btitle=President+Obama+hails+successful+Hubble+repair&rft.date=May+20%2C+2009&rft.genre=book&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spaceflightnow.com%2Fshuttle%2Fsts125%2F090520fd10%2Findex4.html&rft.pub=Spaceflightnow.com&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-23"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-23">^{</a></span}> Revkin, Andrew C. (October 26, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/26/science/26climate.html">"NASA Expert Criticizes Bush On Global Warming Policy"</a>. The New York Times.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=NASA+Expert+Criticizes+Bush+On+Global+Warming+Policy&rft.aufirst=Andrew+C.&rft.aulast=Revkin&rft.au=Revkin%2C+Andrew+C.&rft.date=October+26%2C+2004&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2004%2F10%2F26%2Fscience%2F26climate.html&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988">; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1D6103DF932A05753C1A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&smid=pl-share">"Subverting Science"</a>. The New York Times. October 31, 2004.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=Subverting+Science&rft.date=October+31%2C+2004&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fquery.nytimes.com%2Fgst%2Ffullpage.html%3Fres%3D940DE1D6103DF932A05753C1A9629C8B63%26sec%3D%26spon%3D%26smid%3Dpl-share&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-nasaresig-24"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-nasaresig_24-0">^{</a></span}> Maugh II, Thomas H. (December 14, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://articles.latimes.com/2004/dec/14/science/sci-okeefe14">"NASA Chief Announces Resignation"</a>. The Los Angeles Times.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ASean+O%27Keefe&rft.atitle=NASA+Chief+Announces+Resignation&rft.aufirst=Thomas+H.&rft.aulast=Maugh+II&rft.au=Maugh+II%2C+Thomas+H.&rft.date=December+14%2C+2004&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.latimes.com%2F2004%2Fdec%2F14%2Fscience%2Fsci-okeefe14&rft.jtitle=The+Los+Angeles+Times&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-25"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe#cite_ref-25">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2006/03/07/News/An.Elite.Alliance-2055040.shtml">An Elite Alliance</a>[<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot">dead link</a>]</li></ol>

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<ul><li>The Career and Education portions of this article are based on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain" title="Public domain">public domain</a> text from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/AN_Feature_Administrator.html">NASA</a>.</li></ul>

<h2>External links</h2><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lsu.edu/chancellor/">Official LSU Office of the Chancellor; LSU Profile;Official NASA Biography and Speeches;NASA History Office Entry;</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lsu.edu/chancellor/">NASA Resignation Release</a>

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<div id="mw-content-text" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr" lang="en">Courtney Stadd (born October 1954) was President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a>'s transition team's director regarding the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration" title="National Aeronautics and Space Administration" class="mw-redirect">National Aeronautics and Space Administration</a> (NASA) during 2000 and 2001. He served as NASA chief of staff under director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_O%27Keefe" title="Sean O'Keefe">Sean O'Keefe</a> until 2003, and returned again to NASA to help manage the transition when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Griffin" title="Michael Griffin">Michael Griffin</a>

took over from O'Keefe. In the interim Stadd founded a consulting firm,

Capitol Solutions. In 2009 Stadd was convicted for "using his

government job to serve his own financial interests and of making false

statements."<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-Wilber-1">[1]</a>

A graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service,

Stadd focused on international relations and economics. Later he did

some graduate course work in public administration at George Washington

University.

Stadd received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 2001 for "his

extraordinary vision, leadership, and dedication". He left NASA in 2003

to return to Capitol Solutions, a management consulting firm with

aerospace clients seeking government contracts.

<h2>Convictions</h2>

He eventually returned to serve a similar role for the next NASA

Administrator, Michael Griffin. He told his NASA ethics advisers that he

was recusing himself from any activities that might benefit his

consulting clients, even as he subsequently billed his clients for his

activities on their behalf while he had been at NASA.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-Wilber-1">[1]</a>

Stadd was twice convicted of crimes related to his work at NASA. In both cases they involved directing funding to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_State_University" title="Mississippi State University">Mississippi State University</a>

which was in turn a client of Stadd's consulting firm. When confronted,

Stadd attempted to thwart the investigations and engaged in other forms

of denial. A jury found him guilty.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-2">[2]</a> Appeals efforts failed afterwards.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-3">[3]</a> In February 2011 Stadd began serving a 41-month term in federal prison.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-4">[4]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-5">[5]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-6">[6]</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-7">[7]</a>

Stadd's release date is scheduled for January 22, 2014.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_note-8">[8]</a>

<h2>References</h2>

<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-Wilber-1">^ <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-Wilber_1-0">a</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-Wilber_1-1">b</a> Wilber, Del Quentin (August 7, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/06/AR2009080602143.html">"Former NASA Official Convicted of Steering Contract Money to Client"</a>. The Washington Post.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACourtney+Stadd&rft.atitle=Former+NASA+Official+Convicted+of+Steering+Contract+Money+to+Client&rft.aufirst=Del+Quentin&rft.aulast=Wilber&rft.au=Wilber%2C+Del+Quentin&rft.date=August+7%2C+2009&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2009%2F08%2F06%2FAR2009080602143.html&rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-2"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-2">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.usoge.gov/OGE-Advisories/Legal-Advisories/LA-11-08--2010-Conflict-of-Interest-Prosecution-Survey/">http://www.usoge.gov/OGE-Advisories/Legal-Advisories/LA-11-08--2010-Conflict-of-Interest-Prosecution-Survey/</a></li><li id="cite_note-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-3">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://courtlistener.com/cadc/24eu/united-states-v-courtney-stadd/">http://courtlistener.com/cadc/24eu/united-states-v-courtney-stadd/</a></li><li id="cite_note-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-4">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://spacenews.com/civil/110203-stadd-bound-wv-prison.html">http://spacenews.com/civil/110203-stadd-bound-wv-prison.html</a></li><li id="cite_note-5"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-5">^{</a></span}> Ruoff, Alex (November 24, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/11242010/rocknew224016_32553.php">"Bethesda man sentenced for stealing from NASA; Former chief of staff sentenced for conspiracy"</a>. The Gazette.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACourtney+Stadd&rft.atitle=Bethesda+man+sentenced+for+stealing+from+NASA%3B+Former+chief+of+staff+sentenced+for+conspiracy&rft.aufirst=Alex&rft.aulast=Ruoff&rft.au=Ruoff%2C+Alex&rft.date=November+24%2C+2010&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fww2.gazette.net%2Fstories%2F11242010%2Frocknew224016_32553.php&rft.jtitle=The+Gazette&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-6">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2010/08/former-nasa-chief-of-staff-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-charge/32205/">http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2010/08/former-nasa-chief-of-staff-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-charge/32205/</a></li><li id="cite_note-7"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-7">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/us/19brfs-EXNASAOFFICI_BRF.html">"Ex-Nasa Official Guilty of Conspiracy"</a>. The New York Times. August 18, 2010.<span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ACourtney+Stadd&rft.atitle=Ex-Nasa+Official+Guilty+of+Conspiracy&rft.date=August+18%2C+2010&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Fus%2F19brfs-EXNASAOFFICI_BRF.html&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988" /></li><li id="cite_note-8"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Stadd#cite_ref-8">^{</a></span}> <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&FirstName=Courtney&Middle=&LastName=Stadd&Race=U&Sex=U&Age=&x=0&y=0">http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&FirstName=Courtney&Middle=&LastName=Stadd&Race=U&Sex=U&Age=&x=0&y=0</a></li></ol>

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