Willie Lee Campbell Glass (née Willie Lee Campbell; August 24, 1910 – May 2, 1999) was an African-American academic.
Early life and education
Glass was born on 24 August 1910 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Her father, Edward John Campbell, was a principal of a segregated school in Nacogdoches.
She was educated at Prairie View A & M College. In 1936, she married Dominion Robert Glass, president of Texas College a historically black college in Tyler, Texas.
Career
During her career, Glass headed Texas Education Agency, the education branch of the government of Texas. She was a co-founder of Top Teens of America (now known as Top Ladies of Distinction).
Recognition
Texas Women's Hall of Fame
Willie Lee Glass Community Development Services Center at Texas College, Tyler is named after her "In Memory of Willie Lee Campbell Glass," Senate Resolution No. 890, May 7, 1999
References
Further reading
A Psalm of Life: The Story of a Woman Whose Life Made a Difference, Willie Lee Campbell Glass (1998) by Patsy Spurrier Hallman