James A. Abrahamson
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James Alan Abrahamson (born May 19, 1933) 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 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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James Alan Abrahamson | |
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Nickname(s) | Gen Abe |
Born | (1933-05-19) May 19, 1933 (age 90) Williston, North Dakota, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1955–1989 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | Strategic Defense Initiative 4950th Test Wing |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) University of Oklahoma (MS) |
Space career | |
USAF astronaut | |
Selection | 1967 USAF MOL Group 3 |
Missions | None |
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