Wanda Austin
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Wanda M. Austin is an American aerospace engineer and corporate director who currently serves on the board of directors of Apple. She spent much of her career at The Aerospace Corporation, rising to become its president and CEO, the first woman and first African-American to hold that role. She later served as interim president of the University of Southern California following C. L. Max Nikias's resignation, again the first woman and first African-American in that position. Austin is known for her leadership in the aerospace and defense sector and for her contributions to national space and satellite programs.
Updated 5 August 2026
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