Faye Wattleton | |
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![]() 2009 | |
President of Planned Parenthood | |
In office 1978–1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alyce Faye Wattleton 8 July 1943 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Education | Ohio State University (BA) Columbia University (MS) |
Occupation | Feminist activist Author and news commentator Registered nurse |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Faye Wattleton (born Alyce Faye Wattleton; 8 July 1943) is an American reproductive rights activist who was the first African American and the youngest president ever elected of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the first woman since Margaret Sanger to hold the position. She is currently Co-founder & Director at EeroQ, a quantum computing company.[1][2][3] She is best known for her contributions to family planning and reproductive health, and the reproductive rights movement.