Background
George Whitesides was born in Massachusetts in 1974. He earned a bachelor's degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University in 1996 and a master's in remote sensing and GIS from the University of Cambridge in 2000.[1][2] His career experience includes working as the chief of staff for NASA during the administration of President Barack Obama (D) and the CEO of human spaceflight company Virgin Galactic. Whitesides co-founded Megafire Action, an organization dedicated to responding to wildfires. Whitesides co-chaired the Antelope Valley Covid-19 Task Force and joined the Antelope Valley Economic Development and Growth Enterprise (AV EDGE) as a board member.[3]
- Graduate:
- University of Cambridge, 2000
- Bachelor's:
- Princeton University, 1996
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