NSF PR 96-48 - September 16, 1996
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NSF Names New Administration Head
The National Science Foundation has named Linda Massaro
to head its Office of Information and Resource Management
(OIRM). Currently employed at the State Department,
Massaro will assume her NSF position October 7.
Massaro brings to NSF a varied background in both
management and technical areas. Her experience encompasses
both civilian and military environments, and both
civil and foreign service.
Since 1994, she has held the position of Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Personnel at the State Department. She
has also filled senior management positions at the
Department of Agriculture; Headquarters, U.S. Marine
Corps; and Naval Material Command. Before moving into
management, Massaro pursued a technical track which
included research and testing at the Naval Ship R&D
Center.
Massaro earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics and
Mathematics from the University of Richmond, and a
Master of Science in Administration in Management
Engineering from George Washington University.
As head of OIRM at NSF, Massaro will join the Director's
Policy Group and will lead a wide range of service
activities encompassing human resources, information
systems and infrastructure. She will also oversee
NSF's continuing progress towards paperless grant
processing through the new information technology
called FastLane, an interactive service on the World
Wide Web.
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