Maggie Lena Walker, Bank President

Maggie Lena Walker, the first woman bank president in the United States, was the daughter of an ex-slave. Walker founded the bank as an outgrowth of a Richmond, Virginia, fraternal organization she helped rescue from failure. Learn more about Maggie Lena Walker and her life story:

• Maggie Lena Walker - biography
• Maggie Lena Walker Pictures - a gallery of photographs, 1885-1925
• African American Women - 1900-1949
• Women in Business

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