- Born
- Birth nameClarence William Nelson
- Bill Nelson was born on September 29, 1942 in Miami, Florida, USA. He has been married to Grace Cavert since 1972. They have two children.
- SpouseGrace Cavert(1972 - present) (2 children)
- U.S. Senator from Florida (2001- ).
- U.S. Representative from Florida (1979-1991).
- In January 1986, he became the first sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives to travel in space, serving as a payload specialist aboard the Columbia space shuttle. Ten days after the Columbia landed, the shuttle Challenger exploded on takeoff, killing the crewmembers with whom his crew had trained.
- NASA administrator (2021-present).
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