Global InformationFloretta Dukes McKenzie information
Floretta Dukes McKenzie | |
|---|---|
| Superintendent of District of Columbia Public Schools | |
| In Office 1981–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent E. Reed |
| Chief State School Officer of the District of Columbia | |
| In Office 1981–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1935 Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2015 Silver Springs, Maryland, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Martin W. Dukes, Sr. Ruth Jeter |
| Education | D.C. Teachers College (B.A.) Howard University (M.Ed) George Washington University (Ed.D) |
| Occupation | educator, civic leader |
Floretta Dukes McKenzie (August 19, 1935 – March 23, 2015) was an American educator and civic leader. She served as the Deputy Superindentent of District of Columbia Public Schools and as the Assistant Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools until she was elected as Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools and as Chief State School Officer of the District of Columbia. In 1992, McKenzie became the first African-American elected board member of the Marriott Corporation and was the first woman to serve on the board who was not a member of the Marriott family.