1. Faye Wattleton was born on Alyce Faye Wattleton; 8 July 1943 and is an American reproductive rights activist who was the first African American and the youngest president ever elected of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the first woman since Margaret Sanger to hold the position.
Faye Wattleton is best known for her contributions to family planning and reproductive health, and the reproductive rights movement.
For eight years Faye Wattleton stayed with family members and friends while her parents traveled for work.
Faye Wattleton attended Ohio State University at the age of 16.
Faye Wattleton was awarded a bachelor's degree in nursing in 1964, and went on to teach at a nursing school in Dayton, Ohio for two years.
Faye Wattleton attended Columbia University in New York for post-graduate work on a full scholarship.
Faye Wattleton graduated from Columbia with her Master's of Science degree in maternal and infant care, with certification as a nurse-midwife, in 1967.
Faye Wattleton's efforts were rewarded with the establishment of one such clinic where Wattleton and another nurse would treat patients for minor issues and refer them to participating area hospitals for major issues and for childbirth.
The youngest girl that Faye Wattleton cared for in her clinic was 13 years old.
Faye Wattleton joined the board of the local Planned Parenthood and shortly after, in 1970, Wattleton became the president of the Planned Parenthood of Dayton.
Faye Wattleton accomplished a major victory for Dayton's Planned Parenthood when she began a successful initiative to provide teenagers with contraceptives without their parent's consent.
In 1978, Faye Wattleton was appointed President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America by its board, making her the first African American woman to lead the organization.
Faye Wattleton had two major goals upon becoming president: improve women's reproductive health, and, promote gender equality.
Faye Wattleton wanted to expand the focus of Planned Parenthood to emphasize abortion rights.
Faye Wattleton was among those spearheaded advocacy for the pro-choice movement during the decade.
Faye Wattleton worked for reproductive rights at a time in America where the political tension surrounding the issue was mounting.
In 2017, Faye Wattleton Co-Founded EeroQ Quantum Computing with Nick Farina and Michigan State Professor Johannes Pollanen.
In 1970, Faye Wattleton's Parents moved to Texas where her mother preached at a small congregation outside of Houston.
Faye Wattleton was experiencing immense change in her occupational path as director of Planned Parenthood, Miami Valley when her father got lung cancer.
Also during this time, Faye Wattleton's mother was struggling with the activism of her daughter.
Faye Wattleton met her future husband, Franklin Gordon, in 1972.
Faye Wattleton was a jazz musician whom she had met at a conference sponsored by the Junior League.
Faye Wattleton worked during her pregnancy by running for President of the National Executive Directors Council of Planned Parenthood's midwestern regional affiliates.
On October 20,1975, Faye Wattleton gave birth to her daughter, Felicia Megan Gordon.
In 1992, Wattleton received the S Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards.
Faye Wattleton was a 1993 inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Faye Wattleton wanted to show people why she became an advocate for reproductive health.
Faye Wattleton contributed the piece "Unfinished Agenda: Reproductive Rights" to the 2003 anthology Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium, edited by Robin Morgan.
In 2004, Faye Wattleton won the Fries Prize for Improving Health.
Faye Wattleton served on the Boards for Estee Lauder Companies, Quidel Corporation, Bio-Technology General, Yellowbox.