The Museum of Flight today announced its new president and CEO, Douglas R. King, a UW MBA graduate and 15-year director of the St. Louis Science Center, the country's forth largest.

He succeeds Interim President Michael Hallman, who returns to his previous post as Vice Chairman, Board of Trusties for the museum.

Astronaut, Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar held the position from Oct., 2005 until last July and is President, Wings Over Washington, a museum affiliate focused on educational initiatives and bringing a NASA space shuttle to the museum.

Prior to his St. Louis position, King served five years as President, Challenger Center for Space Science Education headquartered in Washington, D.C. He has served many NASA related posts including Chairman, NASA Education Advisory Committee.