Posted
11/22/2005 05:04:00 PM
by Douglas
RIP Lt. Col. "Mini"
Mott. Michael Irvine Mott, vice president and general manager of NASA systems for the Boeing Co. in Houston and a former Marine Corps aviator, has died of cancer. He was 56.
Because of his slight stature, Mott earned the call sign "Mini" while flying for the Marine Corps, a nickname that stuck even as he retired in 1991 as a lieutenant colonel after 20 years.
However, his associates thought of Mott as an enthusiastic executive and military officer who was eager to rally colleagues to find solutions to difficult problems.