Lillian E. Fishburne
Military Person
1949 –
Photo Credit ยป
15 Views
Who is Lillian E. Fishburne?
Lillian Elaine Fishburne was the first African-American female to hold the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. She was appointed to the rank of Rear Admiral by President of the United States Bill Clinton and was officially promoted on February 1, 1998. RDML Fishburne retired from the Navy in February 2001.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Mar 25, 1949
Patuxent River - Also known as
- Lillian Elaine Fishburne
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Naval Postgraduate School
( - 1982) - Bachelor of Arts, Lincoln University
Sociology
( - 1971) - Industrial College of the Armed Forces
( - 1993) - Master of Arts, Webster University
Management
( - 1980) - Webster College
- Richard Montgomery High School
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Lived in
- Maryland
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Lillian E. Fishburne." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/lillian_e_fishburne>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Lillian E. Fishburne biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In