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First Black NYSE Member

The first African American member of the NYSE was Joseph L. Searles III, who became a member on February 12, 1970.

Joseph Louis Searles III (January 2, 1942 – July 26, 2021) was the first black floor member and floor broker in the New York Stock Exchange.
He was a member of the Stock Exchange Luncheon Club and the New York Young Republican Club. He worked as a floor partner in the firm of Neuberger, Loeb and Company. In February 1970, he became the first black member of the NYSE. He later earned a law degree from Georgetown University.

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First Female NYSE Member

The first female member of the NYSE was Muriel Siebert, who became a member on December 28, 1967

Muriel Faye Siebert (September 12, 1928 – August 24, 2013) was an American businesswoman who was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the first woman to head one of the NYSE’s member firms. She joined the 1,365 male members of the exchange on December 28, 1967. Siebert is sometimes known as the “first woman of finance”.

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