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    Presidential Rank Awards


    Meritorious Executive Rank Award
    United States Office of Personnel Management
    http://www.opm.gov
    August 1988, September 2001

    The Meritorious Executive rank is awarded to leaders for sustained accomplishments. Presidential Rank Awards are reserved for career senior executives who have a record of achievement that is recognized throughout the agency and/or is acknowledged on a national or international level. In reaching the pinnacle of achievement, rank award recipients will also have inspired their employees and earned their customers' respect.


    "...for playing an integral role in managing the design, development and testing of manned spacecraft for each major program from Gemini through space station...Mr. Young's technical expertise and depth of knowledge have enabled him to effectively participate in the management and resolution of issues critical to the success and advancement of manned spaceflight."


    Distinguished Executive
    United States Office of Personnel Management
    http://www.opm.gov/ses/dea98nasa.html#d
    1998 (presented April 29, 1999)

    Presidential Rank Award winners have demonstrated their ability to lead a Government that delivers great service, fosters partnerships and community solutions to achieve results, and continuously pushes itself to get the job done more effectively and efficiently.


    "...Since his last flight, he has focused his unmatched experience on providing engineering solutions to critical Center and NASA issues. In addition, Mr. Young has shaped the U.S. astronaut corps, serving as Chair of the Astronaut Selection Board. Under his leadership, 79 candidates have been selected including 29 women and minorities."

    The Presidential Rank Awards were established to recognize a select group of career Senior Executives who have demonstrated exceptional performance over an extended period of time. The law provides that a Distinguished Rank Award be given for "sustained extraordinary accomplishment."

    Distinguished Executives are outstanding leaders; nominees must consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, industry, and a relentless commitment to public service. Through their personal conduct and their results-oriented program management, they will have established and maintained a high degree of public confidence and trust.

    Recognition of 1998 Distinguished Executives

    Presidential Rank Awards are reserved for executives who have a record of achievement which is recognized throughout the agency and/or is acknowledged on a national or international level. The following criteria is used to evaluate nominees.

    Leading Change: Displayed the highest high level of creativity, initiative, flexibility and innovation to produce results that are important to the American people.

    Results Driven: Has an exceptional record of achieving important program results.

    Leading People: Demonstrated unusual success in building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse, well-trained, highly motivated, and productive.

    Business Acumen: Managed the program's human, financial, material, and information resources in a manner which instilled the utmost public trust and advanced the organization's mission.

    Building Coalitions/Communication: Showed an unusual level of cooperative effort with others, including those in Federal agencies, other government jurisdictions, and the private and non-profit sectors.


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