https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/06/nasdaq-ceo-adena-friedman-on-her-upbringing-education-and-working-on-wall-street.html >Getting an education isn't the only benefit to attending school — it also provides the opportunity to meet new people, build upon key social skills and learn valuable lessons for later in life. >And that's exactly what the first female CEO of a major U.S. stock exchange operator learned when she attended an all-girls school, before starting a career on Wall Street.