Cleary, Catherine Blanchard, 1916-2010

Cleary, Catherine Blanchard After a wonderfully active and accomplished life Catherine found peace on December 4, 2010. Born December 19, 1916; Catherine was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and she retired as Chairman President and CEO of First Wisconsin Trust Co. Catherine's 45 year career had many great accomplishments including being the first woman Board member of General Motors, AT&T, Kraft, First Wisconsin Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Board of Trustees and Kohler Company. She was named one of 10 leading women in big business in America by Fortune Magazine in 1973 and was inducted into the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame in 1991. Catherine served as the last Assistant Treasurer of the United Sates in the 50's. A position that she successfully argued was unnecessary and it was abolished by President Eisenhower upon her resignation from that post.