She became the top professor in her field, had a tenured position, and even had a multimillion-dollar endowed chair dedicated to her position that she could use for research, students, or studies. Lisa Williams started off her career as the first black person to receive a doctorate in logistics from The Ohio State University. Listen to today’s episode to discover what inspired her and how she made it happen.ĭr. Today’s guest was inspired to leave a tenured position as the top professor in her field to create a meaningful line of dolls. It is a myth that toys are shallow or don’t make an impact on kids.