Soss, Wilma.

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Wilma Soss (1900-1986) was a stockholders' rights advocate for women, publicist, and radio journalist during the twentieth century. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Soss worked as a publicist for a number of well known companies and organizations between the 1920s and 1940s, including Saks Fifth Avenue (1931-1934) and Alfred Dunhill, Limited (1932-1934). She became a women's stockholders' rights advocate during the 1940s and founded the Federation of Women Stockholders in American Business in 1947. To advance the cause of women's economic suffrage, Soss became a well known corporate gadfly and made highly publicized appearances at numerous corporate stockholders meetings between the 1940s and 1980s. Soss was also a well known radio journalist for NBC Radio between the 1950s and 1980s, serving as commentator and financial analyst of "Pocketbook News" (1954-1975) and "Wilma Says" (1975-1980).

From the description of Wilma Soss papers, 1862-1987 (bulk 1931-1987) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 156978081

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creatorOf Soss, Wilma. Wilma Soss papers, 1862-1987 (bulk 1931-1987) Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Kitchelt, Florence Ledyard Cross, 1874-1961. Papers, 1885-1961 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
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associatedWith Federation of Women Stockholders in American Business. corporateBody
associatedWith Kitchelt, Florence Ledyard Cross, 1874-1961. person
associatedWith Saks Fifth Avenue. corporateBody
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Businesswomen
Corporations
Individual investors
Public relations
Radio journalism
Radio journalists
Stock exchanges
Stockholders
Stockholders' meetings
Women broadcasters
Women public relations personnel
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Active 1862

Active 1987

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