by Michele Genthon | May 14, 2016 | Business and Economics, Education and STEM, FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
Time magazine often highlights First Women in its annual list of 100 Most Influential People and this year was no exception. It is a pleasure to feature them on this blog posting, but also of interest is noting which people were selected by Time to write the profiles...
by Michele Genthon | Jun 1, 2014 | Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement
Time magazine recently published its annual listing of the 100 Most Influential People and a number of the American women were First Women To. . . –Janet Yellen, first woman to head the Federal Reserve System. The article about her was written by Christine...
by Michele Genthon | Jan 13, 2014 | Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Last week Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate to be the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve Bank, a position making her, according to one analyst, “the second-most-powerful person in the country.” She joins Christine...
by Michele Genthon | Dec 16, 2013 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, Business and Economics, Education and STEM, FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement, Military and Crusaders, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
I received the lovely grace of being able to spend the fall in Southern Europe. I enjoyed the quality of life and the freedom from the usual daily responsibilities, but I missed out on being in touch with the news from the United States. When I returned to a pile of...
by Michele Genthon | Oct 10, 2013 | Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN
Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Vice Chair, was selected by President Obama to lead the U.S. central bank. Her priorities are to strengthen the economic recovery and boost employment. If approved by the Senate, she will become the first woman to head a central bank in...
