Biography
Precourt was born on June 29, 1955, in Waltham, Massachusetts and considers Hudson, Massachusetts to be his hometown. He graduated from Hudson High School, Hudson, Massachusetts, and received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977. In 1988, he received a master of science degree in engineering management from Golden Gate University. He received a master of arts degree in national security affairs and strategic studies from the United States Naval War College in 1990. While at the United States Air Force Academy, Precourt also attended the French Air Force Academy in 1976 as part of an exchange program. He is fluent in French and Russian.
Precourt retired from NASA in 2004 and is a Vice President at ATK Thiokol in Ogden, Utah.
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