Breaking Down the Walls

50 Courageous and Successful Years

Biography & Memoir, Business, Business & Finance, Business Reference
Cover of the book Breaking Down the Walls by Norma Yaeger, Vesst Investment Partnership LP
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Norma Yaeger ISBN: 9780985746827
Publisher: Vesst Investment Partnership LP Publication: July 18, 2013
Imprint: VESST Publishing Language: English
Author: Norma Yaeger
ISBN: 9780985746827
Publisher: Vesst Investment Partnership LP
Publication: July 18, 2013
Imprint: VESST Publishing
Language: English

Young women in the 21st century have choices. They can marry or not; the doors of educational institutions and industry are wide open to them. They can do and be whatever they choose. But to keep moving forward, it is important to understand from where we have come. And Norma Yaeger's story helps put it is perspective. Like most young women in the 1950's, Norma Yaeger married young, had children, and depended on her husband to support their families. Unlike most women of the times, when things went awry and her husband failed to provide, Norma took it upon herself to make a better life for her and her kids. The stock market enthralled her. Never mind that she knew of no other women in the industry. Norma set out to get her NY Stock Exchange license. When she acquired it in 1962, it was not to break a barrier, it was to support her family. Norma had already conquered her deepest fears, broke and alone with three children in an isolated house in the Catskills. And she knew what thrilled her- staring at stock prices through a big window of brokerages. Wall Street was not ready for her. Women were not allowed to step foot on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The phrase "glass ceiling" wasn't even invented yet. And equal pay for equal work was a term yet to be uttered. But Norma was unstoppable. She acquired the license, walked the floor of the Exchange, and fought for and got equal pay. As one of the pioneering women on Wall Street, Norma had a fascinating career, accomplished much, and paved the way for other women. But the glass ceiling is still only cracked, not yet broken, and she hopes that her story can be an inspiration to the women still pushing against it in all walks of life.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Young women in the 21st century have choices. They can marry or not; the doors of educational institutions and industry are wide open to them. They can do and be whatever they choose. But to keep moving forward, it is important to understand from where we have come. And Norma Yaeger's story helps put it is perspective. Like most young women in the 1950's, Norma Yaeger married young, had children, and depended on her husband to support their families. Unlike most women of the times, when things went awry and her husband failed to provide, Norma took it upon herself to make a better life for her and her kids. The stock market enthralled her. Never mind that she knew of no other women in the industry. Norma set out to get her NY Stock Exchange license. When she acquired it in 1962, it was not to break a barrier, it was to support her family. Norma had already conquered her deepest fears, broke and alone with three children in an isolated house in the Catskills. And she knew what thrilled her- staring at stock prices through a big window of brokerages. Wall Street was not ready for her. Women were not allowed to step foot on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The phrase "glass ceiling" wasn't even invented yet. And equal pay for equal work was a term yet to be uttered. But Norma was unstoppable. She acquired the license, walked the floor of the Exchange, and fought for and got equal pay. As one of the pioneering women on Wall Street, Norma had a fascinating career, accomplished much, and paved the way for other women. But the glass ceiling is still only cracked, not yet broken, and she hopes that her story can be an inspiration to the women still pushing against it in all walks of life.

More books from Business Reference

Cover of the book Oracle Application Server - Simple Steps to Win, Insights and Opportunities for Maxing Out Success by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book How to Become a Car Scrubber by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Valorisation et cession d'entreprise by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Summary of Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book If You're Thinking of Living In . . . by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Cases in Public Relations Management by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Advanced E-Business Research by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Storia dell'IRI. 4. Crisi e privatizzazione by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book More Than Majors by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book How to Become a Bark-press Operator by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Cómo cerrar rondas de financiación con éxito by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Sustainable Business Models by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book Single Sign-On - Simple Steps to Win, Insights and Opportunities for Maxing Out Success by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book How to Start an Online Business: Online Business Ideas for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide to Start an Online Business by Norma Yaeger
Cover of the book How to Become a Lard Refiner by Norma Yaeger
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy