1960's
Women in front of an IBM location in the 1960s.
1961
- Barbara Bode of IBM San Jose is the first woman to receive a master's degree under the IBM Work Study Program. She received a masters degree in mathematics at San Jose State College.
1963
- Dagmar L. Arnold, an IBM industrial designer at the company's San Jose Plant, is the first woman at IBM to receive a United States patent. The patent is for Miss Arnold's contribution to the external design of the 1301 Disk Storage Unit.
- Phoebe LaSense is the first woman Senior Systems Engineer.
1964
IBM's Data Processing Division appoints Donna Proctor as its first female senior systems engineer.
- IBM employees Dee Dempsey and Alice Ribgy graduate from the first Women's Executive Classes taught at UCLA.
1965
- Betty Hickey is the first woman employee of IBM East Fishkill to retire after thirteen years of service. She retired on October 25, 1965 as an inspector.
- Dr. Geraline Swartz is the first PhD in the Systems Development Division. She was also active as an officer in the Scientific Research Society of America (RESA).
1966
1966-1970 IBM & SWE started a relationship with Rita McCabe (Armonk, NY)
IBM Austria's first female Systems Engineer, Beate E. Hager, also becomes the first female instructor at IBM Austria's Training Center in Vienna.
1967
- Judy Pittsford is the first IBM Austin hire.
1968
- Elizabeth Metsel becomes the first female student at the IBM Technical Development Center.
- First women Educational Service Representatives (ESRs) in Latin America trained.