Dan Crippen was born March 18, 1952, in Canistota, SD. Dr. Crippen graduated from the University of South Dakota (B.S., 1974) and Ohio State University (M.A., 1976; Ph.D., 1981).

He was from 1999 to 2003 Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

On July 28, 2004 NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe has selected him to serve on NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP).

He was also a member of the Stafford-Covey Task Group, for the Shuttle Return to Flight.

In February 2005, he was shortly mentioned as a possible NASA Administrator.

External links

• CBO website
• NASA website