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Norman Ralph 'Norm' Augustine (born July 27, 1935, in Denver, Colorado) is a prominent American aerospace executive, government official, and author known for his influential roles in defense, science, and technology policy. He served as Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation following the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, where he had previously held senior executive positions. Augustine began his career in 1958 at Douglas Aircraft Company as a research engineer, program manager, and chief engineer. In 1965, he entered government service in the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Robert McNamara, serving as Assistant Director of Defense Research and Engineering. He later served as Assistant Secretary of the Army (1973), Under Secretary of the Army (1975-1977), and briefly as Acting Secretary. Augustine has held numerous advisory and leadership roles, including Chairman of the Review of United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee (Augustine Commission) in 2009, member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and the Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Council. He chaired the American Red Cross for nine years, the National Academy of Engineering's Council, the Aerospace Industries Association, and the Defense Science Board, and served as President of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Boy Scouts of America. Currently, he is a Senior Scholar and Senior Director of Programs at the National Academy of Engineering. Augustine is an accomplished author with works on management, ethics, and technology policy, and has received high honors including the National Medal of Technology, five Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize (2005), and the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal (2006). He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Aeronautical Engineering in 1957, magna cum laude, and a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in 1959 from Princeton University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Xi honor societies.