Hetty Green
Personal Information
Born: 1834
Died: 1916
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Eliza Wing School
Professional Life
Field of Study: Finance
Institution/Corporation: none
Degrees & Memberships: none
Awards & Achievements
Awards: none
Achievements: Known for her financial prowess, miserly conduct (which could be a result of her Quaker beliefs), exceptional investment instincts, discrete generousity & willingness to lend money to finaciers & city governments during times of financial panic; became the family bookkeeper at age 13; bailed out NYC after the Panic of 1907; named World s Greatest Miser by Guinness Book of World Records; believed all women should know how to manage their own finances; believed in buying into investments at a low price when no one wanted them, holding on to them until they became desireable again, then selling for a high price
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