Evelyn Aldrich
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Evelyn Aldrich | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | First woman to address the American Institute of Banking |
Evelyn Aldrich was an American businesswoman employed by the American International Corporation in New York City in 1917.[1] She was appointed to a special committee of the American Institute of Banking by its president, R.S. Hecht. The committee also included two other women, noted in the organization's Journal only as "Mrs. Bruce Baird of Chicago" and "Mrs. E. C. Erwin of New Orleans," as well as three men. Together, they submitted a preamble and resolution aimed at addressing the needs of women in the banking industry, which were adopted by the institute with a "near unanimous" vote.[2] By delivering an address to the 500 delegates in attendance on September 18, 1918, Aldrich became the first female speaker to the American Institute of Banking convention.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Hill, Richard W. (Richard William); Turner, Marion (1950). Fifty years of banking education; history of the American Institute of Banking. Scanned from holding at the University of Connecticut Libraries (1st ed.). New York: American Institute of Banking Section, American Bankers Association. p. 310.
- ^ Journal of the American Bankers Association, Index to Volume XI. Fred E. Farnsworth. 1919. p. 249. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ "BANKERS ADDRESSED BY WOMAN BANKER; Mrs. Aldrich of New York Tells Them Why Girl Employes Soon Lose Enthusiasm". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
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