Gloria Randle Scott

Female, Person

1938 –

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Who is Gloria Randle Scott?

Gloria Randle Scott is an American educator and the first African-American to head the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Born and raised in Texas,in 1959 Scott became the first African-American to receive a degree in zoology from Indiana University. She also received a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana in 1965. She was president of the Girl Scouts from 1975 to 1978 and remains on the Board of Directors. She was president of Bennett College, serving from 1987 until in 2001.

Scott is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

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Born
Apr 14, 1938
United States of America
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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