Cue the spotlight on Mary T Washington Wy a Titan in the realm of Finance born in Mississippi she relocated to the windy city Chicago following her mother’s death her Finance Journey took Route at Binger State Bank a beacon of blackowned Enterprise encouraged by Arthur Wilson Mary’s pursuit of knowledge led her to Northwestern
University picture it the year is 1941 she’s the only woman dawned in a graduation cap and gown and by 1943 she’s a certified public accountant in an era Rife with discrimination Mary took matters into her own hands setting up shop in her basement her Legacy a new wave of black accountants mentored and
Inspired by her so here’s to Mary T Washington Wy a proud member of Sigma gamma R sorority Incorporated and the United States first black woman CPA salute to her inspiring Journey
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