The Secretary Who Secretly Became a Millionaire

Discover the inspiring story of Sylvia Bloom, a secretary who quietly invested her way to $9 million and left a remarkable legacy of generosity after 67 years of dedicated work.

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Handmade Seller Magazine
August 03, 2020

Sylvia Bloom worked for 67 years as a secretary for a big New York law firm and generated over $9 million dollars throughout her career by secretly copying her boss’s investment strategies. Nobody was aware she was a millionaire until she left most of it to charity upon her passing in 2016. 

Born during the Great Depression – Sylvia Bloom, the daughter of European immigrants, understood the value of good employment. This is why in 1947, when she joined a small wall street law firm, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, she intended to treasure the opportunity and gave the firm 67-years of her life in return. 

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