Rex Geveden

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Rex Geveden (* 1962 in Mayfield , Kentucky ) is an American physicist and engineer. He has been CEO (previously COO) of BWX Technologies since 2017. He was previously Executive Vice President of Teledyne Technologies and President of Dalsa .

education

Rex Geveden studied engineering physics at Murray State University . In 1983 he graduated with a bachelor's degree, followed by a master’s degree * in 1984 . He also holds a degree in Program Management from Defense Acquisition University and a Certificate in Financial Management from the Kellogg School of Management .

Besides his work Geveden doctorate in materials engineering at Auburn University .

Career

Period Company / organization position
1984-1990 Teledyne Brown Engineering unknown
1990-unknown NASA Hardware designer
unknown Marshall Space Flight Center Deputy Director of the Scientific Directorate
2003-unknown Marshall Space Flight Center Deputy Director
unknown Marshall Space Flight Center Manager of the Microgravity Science and Applications Department
2004-unknown NASA Chief Engineer and Associate Administrator
2007-2011 Teledyne Brown Engineering, Energy & Power Systems president
2012-2013 Teledyne Scientific & Imaging LLC President and Chief Executive Officer
2007-2013 Teledyne Technologies, Engineered Systems Segment president
2014-2015 Dalsa president
2014-2015 Teledyne Technologies Executive Vice President
2015-2016 BWX Technologies COO
since 2017 BWX Technologies CEO

Geveden worked on several satellite missions for NASA, including as project manager for the Optical Transient Detector satellite, the Lightning imaging sensor satellite and the Gravity Probe B satellite.

Honors

  • Honorary title as Kentucky Colonel
  • Holger Toftoy Award for Outstanding Technical Leadership from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Meritorious Presidential Rank Award
  • NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
  • Silver Snoopy Award for Outstanding Performance contributing to flight safety and mission success
  • Outstanding Alumnus of Kentucky

family

Rex Geveden is married to Gail Geveden. The couple have two children: Bridget and Jake.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BWXT announces Rex D. Geveden as next President and Chief Executive Officer. November 29, 2016, accessed February 4, 2020 .
  2. ↑ MANAGEMENT TEAM from BMX Technologies. Retrieved February 4, 2020 .
  3. ↑ BWXT Names Rex D. Geveden as Chief Operating Officer. October 7, 2015, accessed February 4, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Bloomberg Businessweek : Teledyne Technologies Inc. (English), accessed December 26, 2014
  5. ↑ NASA : Biography Rex D. Geveden (English), accessed December 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ Space Ref : Rex Geveden Named NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Deputy Director , accessed December 26, 2014.
personal data
SURNAME Geveden, Rex
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American physicist and engineer
DATE OF BIRTH 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Mayfield , Kentucky