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Stanford Prof Breaks Glass Ceiling at Augusta National
The former Secretary of State is one of two women accepted for membership at the traditionally all-male club.
Stanford University Professor and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has made history by becoming one of the first two women ever admitted to Augusta National Golf Club. The other is Darla Moore, a South Carolina financier.
Augusta National, the home of the Masters Tournament, has been roundly criticized for excluding women from membership.
According to The Huffington Post, former Stanford player and PGA great Tiger Woods applauded the move, "I think the decision by the Augusta National membership is important to golf. The Club continues to demonstrate its commitment to impacting the game in positive ways. I would like to congratulate both new members, especially my friend Condi Rice."
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Rice is a professor of Political Economy in the Graduate School of Business.
