Julius Montgomery

First Black Professional in the U.S. Space Program

Bio

Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2019

Before the Civil Rights Act made equal employment opportunity the law, Julius was making history in 1956 as the first black professional in the U.S. space program. It seems only natural that he would go on to integrate Florida Tech just a few years later.

Montgomery was featured in Florida Tech’s 60thAnniversary special edition book, “60 for 60: Celebrating Sixty Years of Alumni at Florida Institute of Technology.”

My "60 for 60" book entry

Education

1964