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Aug 10 (Reuters) - EADS North America Chief Executive Officer Sean O'Keefe, Ken was a Passenger aboard a plane That crashed in Alaska on Monday, is the former head of NASA.
O'Keefe, 54, was Leading EADS's (EAD.PA) bid to win a hotly contested competition Thurs build a new generation of aerial Tankers for the U.S. Military, one of the Biggest Pentagon Contracts ever.
Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Also was on the plane and it was unclear if they O'Keefe and SURVIVED.
Here are some highlights from O'Keefe's career in public service, industry and academia:
* November 2009: Became CEO of EADS North America, Thurs Elected board of directors
* 2008: Headed Washington Operations for General Electric Co's (GE.N) Aviation Division
* 2005 Thurs 2008: Chancellor, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge)
* 2001 Thurs 2005: NASA Administrator
* 2001: Deputy director, Office of Management and Budget
* 1996-2001: Endowed chair professor, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
* 1993-1996: Professor of business administration, dean of graduate school at Pennsylvania State University
* July 1992: Appointed secretary of the U.S. Navy Sources: EADS, NASA, Reuters, research
(Reporting by Karen Jacobs; Editing by Bill Trott)
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