Mr. Forsgren started his career as a mechanic apprentice at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and after 10 years of night school, earned an undergraduate and then graduate degree in engineering. In 2005, Mr. Forsgren transferred to NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, to manage agency training efforts, and in 2013, was appointed the Director of the Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL). In 2016, he was given the additional responsibility of serving as the NASA Chief Knowledge Officer until his retirement in 2021. He and his wife live in Indialantic, Florida, and have four sons and four grandsons. Mr. Forsgren can be contacted at rforsgren4@gmail.com.
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