Source- Breitbart-
Sylvia Bloom, who worked at the same law firm as a secretary for 67 years until she retired at 96, amassed more than $9 million simply by observing how the lawyers she served invested their money, the New York Times reported Sunday.
“She was a secretary in an era when they ran their boss’s lives, including their personal investments,” said Jane Lockshin, Bloom’s niece. “So when the boss would buy a stock, she would make the purchase for him, and then buy the same stock for herself, but in a smaller amount because she was on a secretary’s salary.”
But the millions Bloom accumulated among 11 banks and three brokerage houses did not become public knowledge until her $6.24 million donation to the Henry Street Settlement, a social services organization in New York City, was made public last week.
“I realized she had millions and she had never mentioned a word,” said Lockshin, who served as the executor to Bloom’s estate. “I don’t think she thought it was anybody’s business but her own.” Read more