Margaret Mittelheuser

Margaret Helen Mittelheuser AM (1931—2013) was an Australian stockbroker. She was the first female stockbroker in Australia and one of the first female stockbrokers in the world.[1] Margaret joined Ralph W. King and Yuill stockbrokers in July 1964.[2]

Dr. Mittelheuser was an alumna of the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, winning a place at The University of Queensland when she was only 16, and graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1952 and a Bachelor of Arts in 1973.[3] She received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy from the University in 1996 for her contribution to stockbroking, education and the University.[4] She was the founding patron of the literary journal Griffith Review.[5]

Margaret Mittelheuser was born on 25 July 1931.[3]

Awards

Mittleheuser was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the financial industry as an investment advisor and to the stockbroking industry and to the community through cultural and educational organisations".[6]

In 2017, Mittelheuser was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. She is best known for being a gifted analyst and Australia's first female stockbroker and her contributions to State and local government infrastructure developments.[7]

References
  1. "Margaret Mittelheuser: Australia's first female stockbroker". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "Woman joins stockbrokers". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 28 July 1964. p. 11 Section: STUMPS EDITION. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. "Margaret Mittelheuser AM" (PDF). Fryer Folios. 9 (1): 30. August 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. "UQ farewells great Queensland pioneer". The University of Queensland, News. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. O'Grady, Stephen (8 January 2014). "Tribute to Dr Margaret Mittelheuser AM DUniv". Griffith University. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. "MITTELHEUSER, Margaret Helen". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  7. "Margaret Mittelheuser AM (1931 – 2013)". Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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