Inspirational Quotes by Helen Boehm (American Entrepreneur)

Helen Boehm (1920–2010,) born Elena Francesca Stephanie Franzolin, was an American entrepreneur. This “Princess of Porcelain” established E. M. Boehm Studios to promote her husband’s sculptures and grew into a multimillion-dollar enterprise.

Born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, Boehm trained as an optician. She married Edward Marshall Boehm, a veterinary assistant who created ceramic sculptures of animals as a hobby. Helen began a thriving business by promoting and marketing his sculptures.

The Boehms gained popularity when the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York purchased two statues in 1951. A luncheon with First Lady Mamie Eisenhower helped make Boehm’s designs a de facto gift from U.S. Presidents to foreign dignitaries.

Boehm wrote the autobiography With a Little Luck: An American Odyssey (1985.)

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