Julius Montgomery
Julius Marvin Montgomery was an American technical professional and politician. He was the first black student enrolled at Brevard Engineering College, now Florida Institute of Technology and the first black technical professional working for the RCA Development Lab at Cape Canaveral in 1956 during the early days of the Space Race. He was also the first black city council member of Melbourne, Florida.Early life and education
After graduating from Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, Montgomery served in the United States Air Force, where he received a first-class radio telescope operator's license. After moving to Florida, he attended the Brevard Engineering College.
