isabel benam became the first female railroad analyst in 1934 and embarked on a successful career that spanned six decades. mary robling became the first woman president of trenton trust in 1937. when world war ii came, again a familiar story. women answered the country's call to duty and even filled empty posts on wall street. but they were booted out when peace time prevailed and the men came home. but in the coming decade, is both a booming economy and broadening acceptance of women's roles helped power further progress. from the 1950s through the 1970s, both wall street and american women staked their positions amid a changing landscape. a few intrepid leaders broke new ground at the crossroads. of particular note, mary robling became the first woman governor of the american stock exchange in 1956. and in 1965, julia montgomery walsh and phyllis peterson became the first women members there. the field of securities analysis and so to did mutual fund aassets. the individual investor was attaining greater significant. the investor base became increasingly democratized. and by the lat