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Muriel Siebert, First Female Owner of a NYSE Seat, Dies

Aged 80

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Muriel Siebert, the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, earning her the title of "First Lady of Wall Street," passed away on Saturday in New York City. She was 80.

Called "Mickie" by her friends, Siebert arrived in New York in 1954 with no college degree and only $500 in her pocket.