John Schumacher - Aerojet Rocketdyne President

Mr. John D. Schumacher is Senior Vice President Washington Office of Gencorp IncMr. Schumacher served at EADS NA from 2011 to 2013 and was responsible for providing Astriums global space capabilities to North America. He led the creation of Astrium Americas and served as its first President, providing customers with a unique, commercial approach to Astriums telecommunications, geoinformation, space transportation and satellite capabilities. Mr. Schumachers career encompasses a broad range of military, civil and commercial aerospace experience. He was Chief of Staff at NASA from 20032005 during a fundamental redirection of America space program and the agencys return to human spaceflight. He served as NASAs Associate Administrator for External Relations from 1994 to 2003, where he led the agencys efforts to expand cooperative programs in science, technology and human spaceflight with industry and government partners across the globe. Prior to NASA, he engaged in corporate practice at the New York law firm of Rogers Wells. Mr. Schumachers naval service includes assignments on USS GUADALCANAL and the space and electronic warfare directorates of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief of Naval Operations Staff. He also commanded four naval reserve units. Mr. Schumacher graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1976 and received a Master of Arts from Georgetown University in 1984. He earned a Juris Doctor from Columbia University in 1987 and a certificate with honors in International and Foreign Law. He is a member of the New York Bar, American Bar Association, Surface Warfare Association, U.S. Naval Institute, AIAA and the Planetary Society. Mr. Schumacher serves on the NDIA Washington Chapter Board of Directors and the board of Living Savior Lutheran Church. He previously served on the Virginia Governors Aerospace Advisory Council. His awards include the Senior Executive Service Presidential Rank, the Distinguished Service Medal NASAs highest since 2019.