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In 1962, when many homemakers were busy with household tasks and children, Norma Yaeger acquired her New York Stock Exchange license. She was the only woman to do so and in her book Breaking Down the Walls, Norma details the heartaches and victories she experienced in her nearly fifty years of business as a broker. She was initially denied entrance into the elite male group on the floor of the Stock Exchange. The only women allowed were secretaries as males dominated the financial dealings of the country and indeed, the entire world. But Norma was persistent. Her persistence paid off as she gradually wound her way through traditional rules and regulations, and paid her dues as a legitimate and successful broker. Eventually, she would start her own business and she would learn that just when you think you have it made, the world throws you a clanger and you start again! Always up to the task, Norma would just put on her big girl panties and have another go.
It will be obvious to every reader that Norma Yaeger set the stage for countless women who wanted to enter the world of business. But, at the time, she did not consider herself a crusader; rather, she simply wanted the fulfillment that males of her era were accorded. As her professional life proceeded, her personal life fell apart and before you conclude this as a consequence, consider the countless other women who stayed at home with a similar result. When personal tragedy struck, her approach was the same; rather than dwell on the closed door, she searched for one that was already open. Just get up and do it. What a wonderful role model for women in the decades yet to come.
