One of the first African-American students to graduate from Washington University
He was, first and foremost, born in Washington, D.C. to Frank S. Greene Sr. and Irma Olivia Swygert. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri in a largely segregated setting. His social reality made him place a premium on the civil rights movement.
He became one of the first African-American students to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and applied to Purdue University for his graduate studies. He earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1962 and later enlisted in the United States Air Force.
