IBM appoints Admiral Michelle J. Howard to its board

IBM appointed Admiral Michelle J. Howard, the first African American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship, to its board, the company announced Tuesday.

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International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced the appointment of Michelle Howard to its board of directors, effective from March 1, 2019. Michelle is the first African-American woman to command a U.S. Navy ship and currently teaches cybersecurity and international policy at George Washington University. Admiral Howard graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1982. She also earned master’s degree in military arts and sciences from the United States Army’s Command and General Staff College in 1998.