James E. Webb (former NASA administrator)

James E. Webb was a key NASA administrator from 1961 to 1968, overseeing the Apollo program that successfully landed humans on the Moon. He played a vital role in shaping the U.S. space effort during the Cold War era, managing budget, organization, and planning to ensure America's leadership in space exploration. Webb helped transform NASA into a major scientific and technological institution, fostering advances that extended beyond space to aeronautics and research. His leadership laid the groundwork for future space missions and the ongoing pursuit of scientific discovery beyond Earth.