Leadership in Space: Major General Roosevelt Mercer ’75

Major General Roosevelt "Ted" Mercer is a retired U.S Air Force officer and a distinguished graduate of the University of Puget Sound's ROTC program. He currently serves as CEO and executive director at the Virginia Spaceport Authority. In this episode, he shares his journey from Puget Sound to manning a nuclear missile silo to his personal experience on September 11, 2001. Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle. Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube channel. Related Links: Virginia Spaceport Authority's website: https://www.vaspace.org/Maj. Gen. Ted Mercer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roosevelt-ted-mercer-jr-5a4004221/Learn more about the University of Puget Sound and listen to more episodes of Always a Logger at pugetsound.edu/always-a-logger-podcast.