1 00:00:06,509 --> 00:00:11,069 Charles was born in Long Island where his father worked on the Apollo mission. 2 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,920 His passion for math and science led him to Princeton and Rensselaer, 3 00:00:18,660 --> 00:00:22,780 where he also became a world-class musician. 4 00:00:24,220 --> 00:00:30,260 He hit a crossroads professionally, but chose to be at the forefront of supercomputing. 5 00:00:31,620 --> 00:00:38,380 He currently manages Small Satellite programs at JPL, where each day he strives to 6 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:45,360 "DARE MIGHTY THINGS"