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James M. Beggs
6th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
In office July 10, 1981 – December 4, 1985 (de facto) February 26, 1986 (de jure)
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Robert A. Frosch
Succeeded by	James C. Fletcher
Personal details
Born	James Montgomery Beggs (1926-01-09)January 9, 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2020(2020-04-23) (aged 94) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Mary Harrison
Children	5
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy Harvard University
Occupation	businessman, consultant, administrator

James Montgomery Beggs (January 9, 1926 – April 23, 2020) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the 6th Administrator of NASA. He was nominated by President Reagan on June 1, 1981. Beggs took his oath of office and entered the post on July 10, 1981, serving until December 4, 1985.

Beggs died on April 23, 2020 at the age of 94 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland of congestive heart failure.^[1]

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