Barbara McKinzie

Barbara Anne McKinzie
Barbara A. McKinzie (undated photo)
Born (1954-01-02) January 2, 1954 (age 70)
Ada, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationAccountant

Barbara Anne McKinzie[1] (born January 2, 1954)[2] was from 2006 to 2010, the twenty-seventh International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ), the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African-American college women.

Born in Ada, Oklahoma,[1] McKinzie has a B.S. degree from East Central University as well as an M.B.A. from Northwestern University.[3] Before becoming president, she had various other roles in the sorority.[4] She is a certified public accountant and a former Comptroller at the Chicago Housing Authority.

  1. ^ a b McNealey, Earnestine G. (2006). Pearls of Service: The Legacy of America's First Black Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Chicago, Illinois: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated., p. 262.
  2. ^ Profile, thehistorymakers.org. Accessed February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Parker, Marjorie H. (1999). Past is Prologue: The History of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908-1999. Chicago, Illinois: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated., p. 137
  4. ^ McNealey 2006, op cit., p. 256.