Terry D. Garcia is Executive Vice President for Mission Programs for the National Geographic Society, the world’s largest scientific and educational institution with nearly 10 million members. He is responsible for the Society’s core mission programs, including the renowned Committee for Research and Exploration, which has funded the work of such notables as Admiral Robert E. Peary, Sir Edmund Hillary, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and Jane Goodall; the Geographic Education Outreach Program; and the $100 million Education Foundation.

Prior to joining the Society in 1999, Terry was the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In his role he directed and coordinated U.S. coastal, ocean and atmospheric programs. From 1994 to 1996, he was NOAA’s general counsel.

Terry received his bachelor’s degree in international relations at the American University and his law degree, with honors, from the George Washington University.

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