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Evelene Brodstone, later Evelyn Vestey, Lady Vestey (August 1, 1875 – May 23, 1941) was one of the highest paid woman executives of the 1920s. Beginning as a stenographer for the Vestey Cold Storage Company in Chicago, Illinois, she rose through the ranks to become the chief auditor and troubleshooter for Vestey Brothers. In 1924, she married William Vestey, 1st Baron Vestey. ==Beginnings== Evelene Brodstone was born on August 1, 1875 in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Norwegian immigrant parents Hans and Mathilde Emelie Brodstone. She had one sibling, her brother Lewis, who was three years older.〔("Evelene Brodstone - Lady Vestey". ) (Superior, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce. ) Retrieved 2010-07-04.〕 The family moved to Superior, Nebraska when Brodstone was three years old. Two years later, Hans Brodstone died, leaving Mathilde Brodstone to raise two small children.〔 The family lived on a farm, and Brodstone's early and high school education was conducted in a one-room log cabin where students would attend barefoot. Brodstone was a superb student, excelling at mathematics and working hard throughout the summer months on her schooling. Her childhood was filled with square dancing, swimming and fishing at a local millrace. She was also an avid cyclist, having won her first bicycle as a prize from the Western Pearl Baking Powder Company of Chicago. Friends described her as independent and strong-willed. She graduated from high school at the age of 14.〔("Lady Vestey". ) (Superior, Nebraska Victorian Festival website. ) Retrieved 2010-07-04.〕 Upon graduation, Brodstone enrolled in Elliott's Business College in Burlington, Iowa. After completing courses in stenography and accounting, she returned to Superior and worked for the Guthrie Brothers and at Henningsen Produce Company. She later returned to Elliot's Business College to take more courses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Evelene Brodstone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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