Stacey Cunningham: First Female President of the New York Stock Exchange
Stacey Cunningham started as an NYSE intern in 1994 and became the exchange's 67th president in 2018 — the first woman to hold the role in its 226-year history.
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On women in finance: profiles of leaders who shaped the industry.
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Suze Orman: Decades of Financial Empowerment for Women
From waitress to CNBC host to bestselling author, Suze Orman has spent four decades teaching personal finance with a particular focus on women's financial …
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Arlan Hamilton: Backing the Underrepresented in Venture Capital
Arlan Hamilton built Backstage Capital from nothing while homeless, investing in more than 200 startups led by underrepresented founders across the United …
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Katharine Graham: How the Washington Post's Publisher Mastered Business Under Pressure
Katharine Graham took over the Washington Post Company in 1963 and became the first woman to lead a Fortune 500 firm, navigating Watergate, a pressmen's strike, …
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Sallie Krawcheck: Rebuilding Wall Street for Women
From research analyst to Smith Barney CEO to Ellevest founder, Sallie Krawcheck has built a career challenging how Wall Street treats female investors and …
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Janet Yellen: From Fed Chair to Treasury Secretary
Janet Yellen is the first person to lead the Council of Economic Advisers, the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. Treasury — a unique trajectory in American economic …
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Mellody Hobson: Making Wall Street Work for Everyone
How Mellody Hobson built Ariel Investments into a leading minority-owned asset manager, chaired Starbucks, and became a leading voice for financial literacy.
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Oprah Winfrey: Building a Billion-Dollar Media and Business Empire
How Oprah Winfrey turned a daytime talk show into a media empire, became a billionaire, and reshaped business influence in publishing, film, and television.
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