Mary Gindhart Herbert Roebling (July 29, 1905 – October 25, 1994) was an American banker, businesswoman, and philanthropist.[1] She was the first woman to serve as president of a major US bank.[2]
Mary Gindhart was born in West Collingswood, New Jersey on July 29, 1905.[3] Mary's parents were Isaac Dare Gindhart Jr. and Mary (Simon) Gindhart, and was the eldest of four children.[1] Mary's father Isaac was the president of the Keystone & Eastern Telephone Company, and her mother was a singer and pianist.[1] She attended public schools in Moorestown and Haddonfield. She married musician Arthur Herbert in her teens (15), in 1920, and had a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1921 . Arthur died in 1922. She then worked in Philadelphia at an investment house while taking night classes in business administration and merchandising at the University of Pennsylvania.[2] Her second husband, was Hugh Graham. They married in 1923. She divorced Graham and married Siegfried Roebling in 1932 (a son of John A. Roebling II.[4] Siegfried died in 1936 and left her Trenton Trust stock. She took his seat on a Trenton Trust Company board. She was elected president of the board on January 21, 1937, and became the first woman to serve as president of a major American commercial bank.[2] She served as either president or chair of the board until 1972 when the bank merged with National State.[2] She then chaired the combined banks until 1984.[5]
Over the years Mary was requested to serve in various public service capacities including Citizen's Advisory Committee on Armed Forces Installations, Atlantic Congress for NATO, White House Congress on Refugee Programs, International Chamber of Commerce's 17th Congress, and Citizens Advisory Council to the Committee on the Status of Women.[1] Through several administrations, Roebling served as a civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army. She was made president of the new Army War College Foundation in 1978. That year she also founded Women's Bank N.A. in Denver, the nation's first chartered bank established by women, and chaired its board until 1983.[2] From 1958 to 1962, she was governor of the American Stock Exchange. She was their first woman governor.[2]
In a 1965 speech, Mrs. Roebling said: "As a woman who for years has competed in the business world, I would be the first to agree that the American woman has almost unbelievable economic power, but American women, like women of all civilized nations, do not use the influence their economic power gives them."[2]
The Women's Project of New Jersey Inc. (1997). Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press.[1]
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^ abcdePast and promise: lives of New Jersey women. Burstyn, Joan N., Women's Project of New Jersey (1st Syracuse University Press ed.). Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press. 1997. ISBN0815604181. OCLC 35222993.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ abcdefghPace, Eric (October 27, 1994). "Mary Roebling, 89, First Woman To Head Major U.S. Bank, Dies". The New York Times.
^"Manuscripts: Mary G. Roebling". Rutgers University Libraries. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
^"Remember the Titans: Mary Roebling—Bringing a feminine touch to the banking sector". Qrius. April 6, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^Ruiz, Lillian; Arora, Rupali. . Fortune. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved on June 27, 2014
^Guelzo, Allen C. "Union League of Philadelphia". Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
mary, roebling, mary, gindhart, herbert, roebling, july, 1905, october, 1994, american, banker, businesswoman, philanthropist, first, woman, serve, president, major, bank, mary, roebling, circa, 1970bornjuly, 1905west, collingswood, jerseydiedoctober, 1994, ag. Mary Gindhart Herbert Roebling July 29 1905 October 25 1994 was an American banker businesswoman and philanthropist 1 She was the first woman to serve as president of a major US bank 2 Mary G RoeblingMary Roebling circa 1970BornJuly 29 1905West Collingswood New JerseyDiedOctober 25 1994 aged 89 Trenton New JerseyNationalityAmericanOccupationBankerKnown forFirst woman to head a major U S bank Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and recognition 3 Further reading 4 ReferencesBiography editMary Gindhart was born in West Collingswood New Jersey on July 29 1905 3 Mary s parents were Isaac Dare Gindhart Jr and Mary Simon Gindhart and was the eldest of four children 1 Mary s father Isaac was the president of the Keystone amp Eastern Telephone Company and her mother was a singer and pianist 1 She attended public schools in Moorestown and Haddonfield She married musician Arthur Herbert in her teens 15 in 1920 and had a daughter Elizabeth in 1921 Arthur died in 1922 She then worked in Philadelphia at an investment house while taking night classes in business administration and merchandising at the University of Pennsylvania 2 Her second husband was Hugh Graham They married in 1923 She divorced Graham and married Siegfried Roebling in 1932 a son of John A Roebling II 4 Siegfried died in 1936 and left her Trenton Trust stock She took his seat on a Trenton Trust Company board She was elected president of the board on January 21 1937 and became the first woman to serve as president of a major American commercial bank 2 She served as either president or chair of the board until 1972 when the bank merged with National State 2 She then chaired the combined banks until 1984 5 Over the years Mary was requested to serve in various public service capacities including Citizen s Advisory Committee on Armed Forces Installations Atlantic Congress for NATO White House Congress on Refugee Programs International Chamber of Commerce s 17th Congress and Citizens Advisory Council to the Committee on the Status of Women 1 Through several administrations Roebling served as a civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army She was made president of the new Army War College Foundation in 1978 That year she also founded Women s Bank N A in Denver the nation s first chartered bank established by women and chaired its board until 1983 2 From 1958 to 1962 she was governor of the American Stock Exchange She was their first woman governor 2 In a 1965 speech Mrs Roebling said As a woman who for years has competed in the business world I would be the first to agree that the American woman has almost unbelievable economic power but American women like women of all civilized nations do not use the influence their economic power gives them 2 In 1983 Roebling became the first female member of the Union League of Philadelphia 6 She died on October 25 1994 of renal failure at her home in Trenton NJ 2 Awards and recognition editIn 1973 Roebling received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement 7 In 2019 Roebling was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame Further reading editThe Women s Project of New Jersey Inc 1997 Past and Promise Lives of New Jersey Women Syracuse NY Syracuse University Press 1 References edit a b c d e Past and promise lives of New Jersey women Burstyn Joan N Women s Project of New Jersey 1st Syracuse University Press ed Syracuse N Y Syracuse University Press 1997 ISBN 0815604181 OCLC 35222993 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link a b c d e f g h Pace Eric October 27 1994 Mary Roebling 89 First Woman To Head Major U S Bank Dies The New York Times Manuscripts Mary G Roebling Rutgers University Libraries Retrieved June 24 2014 Remember the Titans Mary Roebling Bringing a feminine touch to the banking sector Qrius April 6 2019 Retrieved July 23 2020 Ruiz Lillian Arora Rupali 100 Year of Power 1940 1950 Mary Gindhart Roebling 1905 1994 Fortune Fortune Archived from the original on November 7 2012 Retrieved on June 27 2014 Guelzo Allen C Union League of Philadelphia Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia Retrieved March 13 2024 Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement www achievement org American Academy of Achievement Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Roebling amp oldid 1213577981, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
