Austin, Wanda M.
1954-present · Contribution: 2008-2016
Aerospace and systems engineering: satellite and payload system acquisition, systems engineering, and system simulation for national-security space programs
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Impact on the world
First woman and first African American to serve as president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation; member of the National Academy of Engineering and presidential science/technology advisory councils.
Life & background
African-American aerospace/systems engineer born Sept 8, 1954 in the Bronx, NY; PhD in systems engineering, USC (1988). Joined The Aerospace Corporation in 1979; CEO 2008-2016; later interim president of USC.
Sources
- USC; The HistoryMakers; National Academy of Engineering
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