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One red shoe : the story of corporate America's first woman / Peg Wyant.

Summary:

"Beginning in the '60s when places of power and influence were open only to men, Peg Wyant tells her story. Right after college, she founded a company that ultimately led to a job at The Procter & Gamble Company. There, living through Mad Men come alive, she became a serial 'first woman' from brand manager through direct report to the CEO. It seemed nothing could stop her--not exclusion from old boy clubs, not a difficult divorce, not even a promiscuous senior manager who turned aggression into a life-threatening situation when he pulled a switchblade. Only the tears of a 5-year-old could do that. From Mad Men, Me Too and motherhood (four children), from corporate America through venture capital and real estate development, this is a story worth reading for all who value diversity and equality"--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781642375145
ISBN: 1642375144
ISBN: 9781642375138
ISBN: 1642375136
Physical Description: xxiv, 286 pages, 34 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: Columbus, Ohio : Gatekeeper Press, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Growing up. Family ; Smith College -- Getting started. American Education International ; Applying for a job -- Working for Procter & Gamble. First brand man ; Mad Men ; First brand mom -- Leading the corporation. Rule breaker ; Managing the playroom and boardroom ; Changing the rules of marketing ; Planning P&G's future ; Why I left -- Multi-tasking mom. Cap'n Crunch and chaos ; Squash ; Brain dead -- New ventures. I can do that ; Winning the trifecta ; Starting a venture capital firm -- Clubs and networks. Starting a club of my own ; Procter & Gamble Alumni network ; Boards ; Politics ; Sports -- Building Grandin Properties. Magic money ; The Strietmann Center -- Looking forward. Tea leaves ; Past is prologue.