Eleanor Williams was the first black female air traffic controller in the country. The Texas native and mother of seven began working for the FAA in 1963 as a janitor.
Three months after working on the cleaning crew, williams took another job working at a cafeteria hospital before attending free classes at a local community college to further her education. After stenography and secretarial training, Williams re-applied to the FAA and obtained a job of FAA secretary in 1965.
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