Oveta Culp Hobby

Hobby (right) during World War II

Oveta Culp Hobby (January 19, 1905–August 16, 1995) was the first secretary of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, first commanding officer of the Women's Army Corps, and chairman of the board of the Houston Post.

Oveta Culp Hobby Media

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  Oveta Culp Hobby is sworn in as the first WAAC by Maj. Gen. Myron C. Cramer. General George C.Marshall, second from left, and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson were witnesses of the ceremony.

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  Colonel Hobby's portrait in military uniform at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

References

• Pando, Robert T. "Oveta Culp Hobby: A Study in Power and Control." Ph.D. dissertation, Florida State University, 2008, 220 pages.
• Treadwell, Mattie. The Woman's Army Corps (1954)