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William Ronald Lucas (born March 1, 1922) is an American NASA official and chemist. He was the fourth Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. He was director from June 15, 1974 to July 3, 1986. Lucas was born in Newbern, Tennessee.


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    Dr. Wernher von Braun, a former Marshall Space Flight Center Director, and Lucas, a newly appointed MSFC Director, viewing a Space Shuttle model, October 11, 1974.

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    Marshall Space Flight Center director William R. Lucas accepting a certificate from Madison County Commission Chairman James Record and Huntsville architect Harvie Jones (1976)

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