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2009 |
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U.S. |
| Industry: |
Finance
Investment |
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Muriel Siebert is the founder, president and chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) brokerage firm that bears her name. In 1967, she established Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., when she became the first woman member of the NYSE. The firm became a discount brokerage house in 1975, and Siebert still oversees its operations. The firm's municipal affiliate, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC, is ranked in the top 20 public finance firms in the country.
Always interested in the public good, Siebert took a leave of absence in 1977 to serve five years as the first woman Superintendent of Banking for the State of New York. In 1999, she developed a personal finance program that has been adopted as part of the required economics curriculum in New York City's public high schools and is being taught in high schools elsewhere in the country.
Throughout her career, Siebert has been actively involved with a wide range of nonprofit, civic and women's organizations. She is a respected author, speaker and sought-after commentator on financial news, and, over the years, has received countless awards and honors. She holds 18 honorary doctoral degrees, is an inductee of the International Women's Forum Hall of Fame and recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners First Signature Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
