Posted on 01/26/2021 3:55:17 PM PST by BenLurkin
NASA's former chief Jim Bridenstine just joined a private equity firm that invests in the aerospace and defense sectors.
Acorn Growth Companies said the experience of Bridenstine, who resigned shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden took office Jan. 20, will be particularly useful for a new investment vehicle called Aerospace and Defense Fund V.
"Innovation is found in small and mid-market companies," Bridenstine, Acorn's new senior adviser, said in a statement Monday (Jan. 25). "I'm excited to join this firm and work with disruptors that provide needed innovation to the aerospace and defense industries."
"Jim's wealth of knowledge in the space, military, aerospace and engineering sectors will be invaluable," Rick Nagel, managing partner of Acorn, said in the same statement. Key focuses of Acorn and its portfolio companies will include investments in global mobility and intelligence, he added.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
Want this man to come back to Oklahoma and take lankford senate seat in 2022.
Certainly, there is a lot worse, but not impressed with this person. He did little to counter the growth of bureaucracy and political correctness at NASA. A major disappointment. The Science element in NASA and its cult acceptance of global warming grew during his administration. Should have been curtailed and/or moved to NOAA.
Good luck developing solar-powered rockets, tanks and fighters, Jim the Climate Dupe.
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