During Episode 12 of Black in Science, I spoke with the world renowned physicist, Dr. Walter E Massey, who’s currently working as Chairman of the Board for the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile. Throughout the interview, Dr. Massey describes his long list of career achievements, including his previous appointment as the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by President George H.W. Bush and his 12 year tenure as President of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. After describing his childhood while growing up in southern Mississippi during segregation, Walter recounts his time as an undergraduate student at Morehouse and the work he did at Washington University in St. Louis for his Ph.D in physics. Before closing, Dr. Massey shares the details of his newly released memoir detailing his time as Chairman of the Board at Bank of America and a few pearls of wisdom he picked up during his career.

If you’re interested in hearing more about Dr. Massey’s story, feel free to purchase a copy of his memoir entitled In the Eye of the Storm: My Time as Chairman of Bank of America During the Country’s Worst Financial Crisis on Amazon.