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Hall of Fame Inductee

The Honorable Shirley A. Jones

Spelman College

About

The Honorable Shirley A. Jones is a Spelman College graduate and Senior Executive Service attorney at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. She was the first African American woman to hold that SES post in GAO’s Office of General Counsel.

Accomplishments

Senior Executive Service member, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Office of General Counsel.
First African American woman to hold that SES role at GAO.
Inducted into the NBCA Hall of Fame in 2024 in Government and Law.

Year of award

2024

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.