![]() Although portrayed as humorless, Green - like Buffett - sometimes demonstrated subtle humor, generosity to those less fortunate and empathy for all humankind. ![]() She lived frugally, providing generously for the two children she eventually brought into the world, but denying herself all ostentation.īiographer Janet Wallach suggests that Hetty Green can be compared validly to current tycoon Warren Buffett, and the comparison indeed seems apt. She rarely if ever invested on a whim, instead researching every potential transaction carefully. With seed money from her father and occasional assistance from her late-in-life husband, Edward Green, Hetty invested wisely in railroads, commercial real estate and so many other industries that keeping track became difficult. Eventually, Hetty's father, Edward, noticed the unusual talent exhibited by a "mere woman," and began to view her as a family asset.īy the time Hetty died in 1916, she had been portrayed in the media for decades as the richest female in the United States. Hetty's grandfather, Gideon Howland, taught her from a young age about the importance of understanding business affairs, and she demonstrated a talent for numbers. So her devout Quaker parents cast her away, placing Hetty with her maternal grandparents, where she struggled for attention. But her parents had wanted a boy, not a girl. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her family earned a nice fortune in New Bedford, Mass., the center of the whaling industry. Born in 1834, Hetty Robinson (later Hetty Green) faced dismal prospects. ![]()
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