"From Cole Pierce, '63

Most of my civilian career, following retirement from the U.S. Navy where I earned a masters degree in Aero Engineering, has been NASA-related.  I've worked on the National Aerospace Plane concept formulation and the Global Positioning System, as well as personally developing two systems for on-orbit rendezvous and on-orbit servicing traffic models.  I also worked together with the Russian Space Agency for several years developing emergency departure scenarios and procedures from the International Space Station.  It's been a long and rewarding couple of careers, and I have the Knox culture to thank for whatever semblances of success I've enjoyed.  Retirement again beckons.

Noted with sadness the passing of Dr. Priestley.  He was an inspiration and a wonderful rôle model.

Best regards to all."