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Revision as of 01:12, 9 November 2023
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1961 -
Occupation
Politics, Business
Description
Former Vice President for Research and Technologies at Airbus America (2018-2023). Former Special Assistant to the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (2015-2018). Formerly the Senior Technical Advisor in the Bureau of Industry and Security, and prior to that with the Department of Commerce. First transgender woman to be appointed to federal government administration. Received a number of awards for her activism in LGBTQ rights.
See Also
- Transgender Politicians
- LGBTQ Presence in National Security Efforts
- LGBTQ Chief Information/Technology Officers
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.armyeitf.com/index.php/component/content/article/68-news/17-eitf-transitions-leadership
- http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/amanda-simpson-transgender-presidential-appointee-begins-work-commerce/story?id=9477161
- http://www.examiner.com/article/amanda-simpson-transgender-woman-appointed-to-department-of-commerce
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUjaYkgGnjI
