Rosemary Cloud

Rosemary Cloud, a Clark Atlanta University graduate, made national history as the first African American woman to serve as a municipal fire chief in the United States. She led fire operations in the Atlanta area and later advised on national security and emergency issues.

First African American woman fire chief in the United States, serving Atlanta and East Point, Georgia.
Served as a subject-matter expert with the White House National Security Council.
Inducted into the NBCA Hall of Fame in 2024 in Government and Law.