20 Female Firsts: Janet Yellen and Other Groundbreaking American Women

20 Female Firsts: Janet Yellen and Other Groundbreaking American Women

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Muriel Siebert

Known as Mickie, Siebert forever left her mark on the Wall Street boys' club in 1967 by becoming the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Siebert was also the first woman to head one of the exchange’s member firms. Siebert died in 2013 at age 84.

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