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Clara Abbott
Clara Abbott (1857–1924) was an American business executive. She was the first woman who served as a corporate director in America. She served on the board of Abbott Laboratories from 1900 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1924 before the company was publicly listed. She was married to the company's founder, Wallace Abbott. She died on January 2, 1924, in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name .... In her will, she left 12,000 shares of Abbott Laboratories stock to be used "in furtherance of my beloved husband’s profession and work". Her will included a provision to establish a charity for Abbott employees. References American corporate directors Women corporate directors American women business executives Abbott Laboratories people 1857 births 1924 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomfret, Vermont
Pomfret is a town in Windsor County Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,753. The shire town (county seat) is the town of Woodstock. The county's largest municipality is the town of Hartford. History Wind ..., Vermont, United States. The population was 916 at the 2020 census. History The town was named after the Earl of Pomfret. Pomfret was chartered in 1761 by Benning Wentworth, who was the governor of New Hampshire. The first settler (1770) was Bartholomew Durkee, who came from Pomfret, Connecticut. Pomfret was called "New Pomfret" at first because most of the people who settled there came from the town in Connecticut. One of the earliest ski tows in the United States was established at South Pomfret in 1934, and became known as Suicide Six. Now called Saskadena Six, it has developed into a small ski resort with a moderate-size lodge, a quad chairlift installed in 2017, and large snowmaking cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |