The woman who shattered the "glass ceiling" of Wall Street.

Mary Gindhart Herbert Roebling (July 29, 1905 – October 25, 1994) was an American banker, businesswoman, and philanthropist.

She was the first woman to hold the position of chair of a major American bank and helped steer the country's economy through challenging times.

Mary Gindhart was born in New Jersey (USA) and was the eldest of four children. She married for the first time at age 19 to a man from an influential family, but her husband died shortly afterward.

Portrait of Mary Gindhart Herbert Roebling

She remarried Siegfried Roebling, the son of a wealthy family, and received a share of the Trenton Trust Financial Centre after her husband's death in 1936.

Mary Gindhart was the first woman to hold the position of Chair of a major bank in the United States.

Thanks to her time studying finance and banking at the University of Pennsylvania and New York University, she quickly demonstrated her capabilities after taking over her husband's position on the board of directors of Trenton Trust.

Trenton Trust's headquarters are located in the heart of Trenton, where Mary Roebling's financial career began.

In 1937, she was elected Chair of the Board, becoming the first woman to chair a major American commercial bank. She held the position for over 30 years until the bank merged, and then continued as chair until 1984.

Mary G. Roebling (right) with actress Joan Crawford

Mary Gindhart was more than just a manager. She modernized the bank, expanded its services, and oversaw a merger that led to the formation of Trenton National Bank.

Mary G. Roebling spearheaded the bank's modernization, expanded its services, and oversaw a major bank merger.

In 1978, she founded the Women's Bank NA in Denver, America's first women-founded, proprietary bank, and served as Chair of the Board until 1983.

In 1978, she founded the National Women's Bank in Denver.

She played a key role in shaping the American economy during challenging times, including becoming the first female Governor of the U.S. Stock Exchange and advising several U.S. presidents on economic issues.

Mary G. Roebling was the first female governor of the U.S. Stock Exchange.

She passed away in 1994 at her home in Trenton, New Jersey, leaving behind the image of a pioneering woman in finance and opening doors for generations of women to come.

Her final resting place is at Ewing Cemetery in New Jersey, USA.

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