Joseph Fuller Jr. is the founder and President of Futron Corporation, a technology management-consulting firm headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company designs innovative business and technical decision-support solutions to address some of todays most challenging technology problems in the aerospace, defense and transportation industries. Mr. Fuller began his career at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where he spent 20 years as an aerospace systems engineer, project manager, and senior executive. He is experienced in the design, development, and operations of human-piloted and robotics spacecraft. Space programs to which he has been a contributor include Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, TIROS/NOAA, and Space Station. Today, through his company, he is actively engaged in wide-ranging government and commercial aerospace initiatives. Mr. Fuller was a Charter Member of the Federal Senior Executive Service and a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. Mr. Fuller is part of the Industrial Advisory Board of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and also advises other firms. A native of Houston, Texas, he has a BS degree in Physics from Texas Southern University and an MBA from the University of Houston.