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Muriel Siebert

(1932–2013) Businessperson

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Muriel Siebert was a businessperson, best known for The Big Apple business and pleasure guide.

Quick Facts About Muriel Siebert

Born: September 12, 1932
Died: August 24, 2013
Profession: Businessperson
Notable works: The Big Apple business and pleasure guide

About Muriel Siebert

Muriel Faye Siebert was an American businesswoman who was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the first woman to head one of the NYSE's member firms. She joined the 1,365 male members of the exchange on December 28, 1967. Siebert is sometimes known as the "first woman of finance", despite being preceded in owning a brokerage by Victoria Woodhull.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Muriel Siebert

I think in a couple of weeks, the question of all these bad write-offs will be behind us because everybody is going…

Accounting

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But women are coming into Wall Street in large numbers — and they still are not making partner and are not getting…

Boys

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You create opportunities by performing, not complaining

Being positive

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I put my head down and charge.

Down and

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Do not be afraid to go into uncharted territories. You might find some pretty good things there.

Good thing

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If we're talking about buying exchanges abroad, we have to have global securities standards, as we have global banking regulations. I'm talking…

Add

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If I was dealing with a trader, every other word had to be a four-letter word.

Four

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When a door is hard to open, and if nothing else works, sometimes you just have to rear back and kick it…

Doors

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Take stands, take risks, take responsibility.

Initiative

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Do your homework all of your life.

Homework

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