Mark Baird
U.S. Air Force general
About Mark Baird
Lived 1965 – 2023 (aged 57).
Mark A. Baird (December 14, 1965 – November 30, 2023) was a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who last served as the deputy director of the Space Force Planning Task Force. He previously was the Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
After working briefly at Lockheed Martin as a "Principal Director of Strategy for Space and Special Programs," Baird went on to be the president of VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, on 17 August 2021.
Baird died on November 30, 2023, and he was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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Who was Mark Baird?
U.S. Air Force general
When was Mark Baird born?
Mark Baird was born on 14 December 1965.
When did Mark Baird die?
Mark Baird died on 30 November 2023.
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