Laura Pedersen (Laura Pedersen)
Laura Pedersen (Laura Pedersen) started working on Wall Street in 17 years; in 20 years she, By the way, was the youngest, which had its own place on the American Stock Exchange (her employer rented this place for her, since she did not pass the age to own it). Before reaching another 24 years, she did 1,5 million. Doll. Growing up on the outskirts of d. Buffalo, Pedersen is a born entrepreneur: at the age of six she was selling tomatoes from her mother's garden, played poker and bet on horses; asked for company shares at ten years old “Pepsi-Cola” as a birthday present; in 14 years went to New York on an excursion to the American Stock Exchange (АМЕХ). After her first boring semester at the University of Michigan, she dropped out.. “If I wanted to be a movie star, – she reflected, – I think, I would head west, to Hollywood; and since I was only striving to make a fortune, I flew east, on Wall Street”. In January 1984 Pedersen began working as a clerk, Earning 120 Doll. in Week. She has worked for several companies, before settling in “Spear Leeds Kellogg / Investor Company” as a secretary of traders. When traders went for a smoke break, she briefly replaced them. It was the world, full of obscene language and vulgar gestures. As Pedersen said: “Four years, three …