Dr. Major Joe Womack USMCR (ret)

Dr. Major Joe Womack, born in historic Africatown, Alabama, graduated from Mobile County Training School in 1968 (the first training school for blacks in the state of Alabama). After earning a degree in Business Administration from Saint Paul's College, Dr. Major Womack served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, leading operations in Japan, Korea, Pensacola, FL and New Orleans, LA.  In addition to working 16 years at Shell/Dupont and being the first black professional to be promoted at that chemical facility, Dr. Major Womack has initiated many locally led efforts in Mobile, some include:  Mobile County Training School Alumni Association, Africatown Community Development Corporation, Mobile County African American Summit, Black Military Workers of America, Inc., Mobile County Environmental Justice Action Coalition.  Dr. Major Womack is an inspiring leader in promoting positive and sustainable change and currently leads a non-profit organization called C.H.E.S.S. or Clean, Healthy, Educated, Safe & Sustainable Community, Inc (africatown-chess.org).