Grace Finley Price
Trailblazing African American entrepreneur in Ohio
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Jennie E Precker
Lawyer Jennie E. Precker (1892-1981) founded the Susan B. Anthony Building and Loan Association, the nation’s first women’s bank, in Newark.
Mildred Fairbanks Stone
The first female officer of a major American life insurance company. She was elected for the position at Mutual Benefit.
Dr Jill Ker Conway
Australian-American scholar and author and the first woman to chair a listed public company in Australia.
Barbara McConnell
Politician Barbara McConnell served the New Jersey state government for more than 30 years as a political figure, business executive, and public policy adviser.
Sara Spencer Washington
Businesswoman Sara Spencer Washington (1889-1953) was the founder of Apex News and Hair Company located in Atlantic City.
Elizabeth Haddon
Elizabeth Haddon (1680-1762) is the namesake of Haddonfield, New Jersey.
Eleanore Kendall Pettersen
Eleanore Kendall Pettersen was an architect and the first New Jersey woman to open her own architectural firm.
Cordelia Greene Johnson
Cordelia Greene Johnson (1887-1957) founded the Modern Beautician Association and served as its president until her death.
Dorothy Crawford
Dorothy Crawford contributed enormously to Australian radio and television industries and was a co-founder of Crawford Productions.