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$25 Million Gift from Aerospace Leader Kent Kresa Fuels California Science Center Foundation's EndeavourLA Campaign, Names New Space Gallery of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project has received another major boost with a $25 million gift from aerospace leader Kent Kresa and the Kresa Family Foundation.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project has received another major boost with a $25 million gift from aerospace leader Kent Kresa and the Kresa Family Foundation.
  • In recognition of this significant investment in science education, the Science Center will name the Kent Kresa Space Gallery, one of three galleries to be part of its 200,000 square-foot expansion, currently under construction.
  • The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is the last major expansion envisioned in the Science Center's three-decade Master Plan vision.
  • Three major galleries – Shuttle Gallery, Space Gallery, and Aviation Gallery – will integrate a diverse collection of aircraft and spacecraft with immersive experiences and the California Science Center's signature hands-on exhibits.

NuScale Announces James T. Hackett Has Joined the Board of Managers as Non-Executive Chairman

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

NuScale announces today that James T. Hackett will become the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Managers for NuScale Power, LLC.

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  • NuScale announces today that James T. Hackett will become the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Managers for NuScale Power, LLC.
  • Hackett has served on the board of NuScale since November 2021 and as a Director on Fluor Corporations Board of Directors since 2016.
  • Hackett has several decades of executive and Board experience in the energy sector, including three current public boards.
  • Previously, Hackett served as Executive Chairman of Alta Mesa Resources, Inc., a Partner of Riverstone Holdings LLC, and Chairman and CEO of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.

James S. Shannon Transitions to Chairman of the Board of Directors for MannKind

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Kent Kresa, the former Chairman of the Board, will continue to serve on MannKinds Board of Directors and as Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

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  • Kent Kresa, the former Chairman of the Board, will continue to serve on MannKinds Board of Directors and as Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board.
  • Kent has done an incredible job leading the Board as Chairman for the last four years and as Lead Independent Director for an additional five years prior to that, said James Shannon.
  • Since joining the Board in 2004, Kent has contributed significantly to the Company's progress and he will certainly continue to do so.
  • Dr. Shannon served on the Board from February 2010 until April 2012 then rejoined the Board in May 2015.