Faces of Leadership:
     the Directors of JPL
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Dr. Theodore von Kármán
Director, 1938-1944
Dr. Theodore von Karman
Dr. Frank J. Malina
Acting Director, 1944-1946
Dr. Frank J. Malina
Dr. Louis G. Dunn
Director, 1946-1954
Dr. Louis G. Dunn
Dr. William H. Pickering
Director, 1954-1976
Dr. William H. Pickering
Dr. Bruce C. Murray
Director, 1976-1982
Dr. Bruce C. Murray
Gen. Charles H. Terhune
Acting Director, 1982
Gen. Charles H. Terhune
Dr. Lew Allen, Jr.
Director,1982-1990
Dr. Lew Allen, Jr.
Dr. Edward C. Stone
Director 1991-2001
Dr. Edward C. Stone
Dr. Charles Elachi
Director 2001-
Dr. Charles Elachi

 

Pickering , von Kármán and Malina
Former JPL Directors from left to right: William H. Pickering, Theodore von Kármán and Frank J. Malina.

An On-Line Exhibit by
JPL Library, Archives, & Records

 

This site is best viewed in Netscape 4.7

This online resource provides the following for each JPL Director: a brief profile, gallery of photos, selected publication lists, biographical information, and links to archival collections and other websites.

To find sources for additional Directors' photos or records that maybe be used for more extensive research, look under "Archival Holdings" in the galleries. In some cases, extended biographies and other photos are also listed under "Other Weblinks," in the galleries.

This online site is a companion to the exhibit that was on display in the Library lobby from January 31, 2002-July 18, 2002. Please see our current exhibit, "Historical Images of Voyager's Grand Tour" in the the JPL Library, Building 111 or the new online exhibit.

Your comments about the exhibit are welcome.

We hope you enjoy it!

 
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