Clara Abbott (1857–1924) was an American business executive. She was the first woman who served as a corporate director in America. She served on the board of

Abbott Laboratories Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and health care company with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States. The company was founded by Chicago physician Wallace Calvin Abbott in 1888 to formulate known dr ...

from 1900 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1924 before the company was

publicly listed A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (list ...

. She was married to the company's founder, Wallace Abbott. She died on January 2, 1924, in

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. In her will, she left 12,000 shares of Abbott Laboratories stock to be used "in furtherance of my beloved husband’s profession and work". Her will included a provision to establish a charity for Abbott employees.

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American corporate directors Women corporate directors American women business executives Abbott Laboratories people 1857 births 1924 deaths People from Pomfret, Vermont {{US-business-bio-1850s-stub