Mark Albrecht

Mark J. Albrecht is an American aerospace and telecommunications executive. He is credited in government with reform of NASA and implementation of the "faster, cheaper, better" approach to space development and in the space launch business is credited for inventing and implementing the concept of "mutual backup" that revolutionized commercial space launch.

Early life and education Albrecht was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his BA and MA in history from UCLA (Phi Beta Kappa) and PhD from the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Career Albrecht was the Legislative Assistant for National Security Affairs to United States Senator Pete Wilson of California from 1983–1989. He was the executive secretary of the National Space Council from 1989–1992 and was the principal advisor to President George H. W. Bush on space.

Awards Albrecht was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the DOD distinguished civilian service medal and is the recipient of the Space Pioneer award of the National Space Society.

Personal life He has three children, one of them is Alexander "Alex" Albrecht.