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Maggie L. Walker
African-American businesswoman (1864–1934)
This article is about the Virginia businesswoman and first African American woman bank president in the United States.
For the poet, see Margaret Walker.
Maggie Lena Walker | |
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| Born | Maggie Lena Draper (1864-07-15)July 15, 1864 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1934(1934-12-15) (aged 70) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Bank founder, businesswoman, teacher, newspaper publisher. |
| Known for | First African-American woman to charter a bank in the United States[1] |
Maggie Lena (née Draper Mitchell) Walker (July 15, 1864 – December 15, 1934) was an American businesswoman and teacher.
In 1903, Walker became both the first African-American woman to charter a bank and the first African-American woman to serve as a bank president.[2] As a leader, Walker achieved successes with the vision to make tangible improvements in the way of life for African American