(June 26, 1868 – August 25, 1952)
Ada S. McKinley founded our agency in 1919, and her legacy continues over a century later, changing the lives of millions. We are proud to carry out her vision of equity through our commitment to empowering, educating and employing people.
Her gravesite is prominently next to the gravestone of the first African American Mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington, at Oak Woods Cemetery on East 67th Street on Chicago’s South side. Learn more about her amazing story as a Chicago trailblazer.
