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Year Inducted
Joan Robinson-Berry
2021
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Professional Bio
Joan Robinson-Berry retired as vice president and chief engineer for Boeing Global Services in June 2020. Her accomplishments are numerous in the field of aerospace during her 33-year career that has broken barriers and elevated the industry. Joan's trailblazing began early – she was the first African American from her childhood neighborhood to graduate from college with an engineering degree. Joan was the first female engineering graduate at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and the first African American program manager at McDonnell Douglas. At the Boeing Company, she was the first African American on the Boeing Engineering Process Council, the first Boeing Fellow to the African Scientific Institute, and the first African American vice president on the Shared Services Leadership Team. Joan Robinson-Berry induction video
Year Inducted
2021