From doughnut shop to Fed: The unlikely journey of Mary Daly
Read full article: From doughnut shop to Fed: The unlikely journey of Mary DalyIt's not because Daly is just the second woman president in the 105-year history of the San Francisco Federal Reserve. What really makes Daly stand apart from her peers is the unlikely journey she took to get to the pinnacle of economics. With her family in chaos, Daly found herself helping out by icing doughnuts at her grandparents' doughnut shop in Ballwin, Missouri. Daly's family didn't have much money. But Daly almost didn't make it through college, a place she felt she didn't belong.