Meet The Trillion Dollar Black Woman Who is The Most Powerful On Wall Street!
Meet The Trillion Dollar Black Woman Who is The Most Powerful On Wall Street!
When most people think of Wall Street
titans, they think of rich, white men who garner very little interest
from our young people. This may be true, but it isn’t completely
accurate because swimming with the sharks is a Queen our young people
should know about.
Suzanne Shank is considered to be the first African-American woman to
lead a publicly traded financial institution, along with being one of
the most powerful women on Wall Street period. As the CEO of two large
financial firms, Shank has overseen over $1 trillion in transactions for
state and local government agencies.Shank, a native of Savannah, Ga., attended Georgia Institute of Technology and obtained a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering.After a brief stint as an engineer, Shank earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Last year, Shank was promoted to CEO of
Siebert Financial Corporation (a broker/deal institutional investment
bank founded by Muriel Seibert). A monumental feat indeed, but no where
near defines the career and future of this extraordinary woman.
Shank, a native of Savannah, Ga.,
attended Georgia Institute of Technology and obtained a bachelor’s in
Civil Engineering.After a brief stint as an engineer, Shank earned an
MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Since 1996, Shank has been the President
and CEO Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C., the year the company
began. Working closely alongside Wall Street legend Muriel “Mickie” Siebert,
Shank credits the late “First Woman of Finance” for a large part of her
success. In 2013, Shank made headlines after she was named acting CEO
of the Siebert Financial Corporation. It is a publicly traded holding
company for Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. Shank was tapped to run
Siebert Financial after the death of its longtime leader in August 2013.
The finance maven has won several awards and garnered accolades from a
variety of organizations and publications. She has been inducted into
the Academy of Engineering Alumni by Georgia Tech, and was named
Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Association of Securities
Professionals among other awards.Remembering her humble beginnings, Shank has supported various mentorship programs for inner-city youth across the nation. She was also a member of the Spelman College Board of Trustees.
Shank Is also a fashion Icon and is one of the best dressed women in America!
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