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Claire Giannini Hoffman (December 30, 1904 – December 20, 1997) was the first woman to serve on the boards of Bank of America and Sears, Roebuck & Company. She also was the only woman guest invited at international bank conference events for some two decades.
Dec 24, 1997 · Claire Giannini Hoffman, the first woman to serve on the boards of Bank of America and Sears, Roebuck & Company, died Monday of respiratory failure at her home in San Mateo,...
Claire Giannini Hoffman (December 30, 1904 – December 20, 1997) was the first woman to serve on the boards of Bank of America and Sears, Roebuck & Company. She also was the only woman guest invited at international bank conference events for some two decades.
Giannini's daughter, Claire Giannini Hoffman (1905–1997), took her father's seat on the bank's board of directors, where she remained until resigning in 1985. [16] Giannini is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California. [17] His son Mario had two daughters, Virginia Hammerness and Anne Giannini McWilliams.
Claire Giannini Hoffman was a committed supporter of women pursuing careers and strove to secure equal opportunities for women in business. She was committed to continuing her father's legacy until her death in 1997 at her childhood home in San Mateo.
American business executive. Born Claire Giannini in San Francisco, California, Dec 30, 1904; died Dec 20, 1997, in San Mateo, CA; dau. of Amadeo Peter Giannini (founder of Bank of America); graduate of Mills College, Oakland; m. Clifford P. Hoffman (investment banker).
Like her brother, L. M. Giannini,* the bank’s president, Claire Giannini grew up in the shadow of fiery old A.P., who thought of little else except his business.
