The Honorable Hazel R. O’Leary, who became the 14th President of Fisk University in 2004, is a woman who has blazed a trail in the areas of education, energy, the environment, and business. After 25 years of experience in the field of law, energy, and environmental policy development and implementation, Hazel O’Leary became the first African American, first woman, and energy executive to become the Secretary of the Department of Energy. She served during the first term of the Clinton Administration.