Henry Reid, the longest-serving head of NACA and NASA Langley, led the lab from 1926 until 1960.
Henry Reid was the longest head of Langley, serving as “engineer in charge” from 1926 to 1928, when his title changed to director. He retired in 1960 after 35 years at the helm of a research campus that grew from 136 employees to more than 3,200.
Credit: NASA/Langley Research Center