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Elizabeth Wood was the first Executive Director of the Chicago Housing Authority from 1937-1954.
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Former CHA executive director Elmer Beard and future Commissioner of Department of Planning and Development Andrew Mooney
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Darryl Grisham, a longtime fixture in Chicago's African-American community
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Former CHA Executive Director Joe Shuldiner
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Former CHA executive director Harry Schneider
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Former CHA executive director Robert Taylor at dedication of Wells
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Former CHA executive director Vince Lane
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![Wood,_Elizabeth Wood,_Elizabeth](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/gallery/public/Wood%2C_Elizabeth.jpg?itok=jkU4N2Cw)
Elizabeth Wood was the first Executive Director of the Chicago Housing Authority from 1937-1954.
![Beard,_Elmer_and_Andrew_Mooney,_no_date,_1982 Beard,_Elmer_and_Andrew_Mooney,_no_date,_1982](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/gallery/public/Beard%2C_Elmer_and_Andrew_Mooney%2C_no_date%2C_1982.jpg?itok=1_YXYRvE)
Former CHA executive director Elmer Beard and future Commissioner of Department of Planning and Development Andrew Mooney
![Grisham,_Darryl,_no_date,_late_1970s Grisham,_Darryl,_no_date,_late_1970s](https://cha-assets.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/gallery/public/Grisham%2C_Darryl%2C_no_date%2C_late_1970s.jpg?itok=yuJYKJei)
Darryl Grisham, a longtime fixture in Chicago's African-American community
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Former CHA Executive Director Joe Shuldiner
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Former CHA executive director Harry Schneider
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Former CHA executive director Robert Taylor at dedication of Wells
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Former CHA executive director Vince Lane
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