February 2010

Edward R. (Ted) McPherson Receives National Aeronautics and Space Administration Exceptional Public Service Medal

Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator of NASA, Ted McPherson, Sally McPherson (from left to right)

On February 26, 2010, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Charles F. Bolden, Jr. presented Edward R. (Ted) McPherson, Chief Executive Officer of InterSolve Group, with the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This prestigious award recognizes Mr. McPherson “For exemplary leadership, dedication, and commitment to NASA as a member of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council” from November 2005 to September 2009.

The letter and plaque from NASA accompanying the Medal reads, in part, “Your participation as a Council member during periods of great challenge and success for NASA has been very meaningful to this Agency … Your contribution will benefit the Nation for generations to come.”

Nationally known for achieving valuable results, Mr. McPherson serves as a leader and strategic advisor for chief executives of Fortune 100 companies, Forbes 400 entrepreneurs, and major investors as Chief Executive Officer of InterSolve Group, Inc., the firm he founded in 1991 known for JUST-IN-TIME TALENT™.  He was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate as Under Secretary of Education for the United States from 2004-2005 and Chief Financial Officer of the United States Department of Agriculture from 2001-2004.