Carolyn R. Payton
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 22 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 13,1925 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Norfolk |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 11,2001 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Education | Columbia University |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| Bennett College | |
| Awards | APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology |
| Previous position | Director of the Peace Corps of the United States (1977–1978) |
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| ID | 843009 |
Carolyn R. Payton Life story
Carolyn Robertson Payton was appointed Director of the United States Peace Corps in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter. She was the first female and the first African American to be Peace Corps Director. Payton was a pioneer in black women's leadership within the American Psychological Association and psychology.
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