First woman to lead US Census has died

On Friday, Barbara Bryant, who was the first woman to head the U.S. census, passed away at the age of 96. Linda Bryant Valentine, one of her daughters, confirmed to news sources that Bryant died of natural causes.
Bryant, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush, acted as a market researcher and oversaw the 1990 count. The administration of Bush. She is one of only two women to have ever led the Census Bureau.