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Robert M. White
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| Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| In office 1970–1977 |
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| Succeeded by | Richard M. Frank |
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| Born | February 13, 1923 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 14, 2015 (aged 92) Chevy Chase, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Meteorologist |
Robert Mayer "Bob" White (February 13, 1923 – October 14, 2015) was an American meteorologist and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's first administrator from 1970 to 1977. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. White was also the director of the United States Weather Bureau from 1963 to 1965, director of the Environmental Science Services Administration from 1965 to 1970, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research from 1980 to 1983, and president of the National Academy of Engineering from 1983 to 1995.
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