James Alan Abrahamson

James Alan Abrahamson (born May 19, 1933) is an American retired general, a designated astronaut, director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, and successful businessman who was chairman of Oracle and as chairman of GeoEye transformed that company into the world's largest space imaging corporation.

Read more about James Alan Abrahamson:  Early Life, Flight Information, Awards and Decorations, Effective Dates of Promotion, Oracle and GeoEye Chairman & Vice-Chairman of The MSGI

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