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Katharine Gibbs

~ Inducted 1983

Ms. Gibbs was the founder of the famed schools of bisiness which bear her name.  A resident of Edgewood area of Providence, she revolutionized stenography in 1911 with tenacity and vision that brought her to the forefront of American education. Today, thousands of Katherine Gibbs graduates, representing generations of Americans, owe thier succes to her foresight and imagination.  The first of seven schools was originally opened in Providence.


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