Sheila Widnall was born on July 13, 1938 in Washington and is an aerospace researcher who served as the United States Secretary of the Air Force from 1993 to 1997. She was the first female Secretary and the first woman to lead an entire branch of the U.S. military in the Department of Defense, making her a groundbreaking figure in American history.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.76 billion (2024)
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About
Aerospace researcher who served as the United States Secretary of the Air Force from 1993 to 1997. She was the first female Secretary and the first woman to lead an entire branch of the U.S. military in the Department of Defense.
Before Fame
She graduated from MIT in Aeronautics with an S.B. in 1960, S.M. in 1961, and Sc.D. in 1964.
Trivia
She studied the causes of what could have led to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
Family Life
She had two children with her husband william Soule Widnall.
Associated With
She served as secretary of the Air Force when Bill Clinton was President.