2 Quotes & Sayings By Hetty Green

Hetty Green (1824-1901), born Hetty Greenbaum, was an American businesswoman who became one of the wealthiest people in America, with an estimated fortune of $200 million (equivalent to $3.4 billion in 2018). She is known as "the richest woman who ever lived" and "the first great American heiress". She first became wealthy through her investments in the railroad industry, but she made most of her fortune through speculation on Wall Street.