Game Changer: My Life, My Way!

Born in Depression-era Chicago to a family doctor who delivered her with his own hands, Mickey Norton learned early that showing up is everything—and leaving early is never an option. At ten, she wrote to President Roosevelt. At twenty-three, she became the first staffer hired for Stevenson’s presidential campaign. On Capitol Hill, she helped pass the first Civil Rights legislation since Reconstruction. After twelve years raising three children and sharpening her mind over contract bridge, she bought a seat on the International Monetary Market and became the first woman to trade in a Chicago futures pit. She then became the first woman to invest her own money in two major professional sports teams, buying into the White Sox and Bulls in time to earn seven championship rings. She founded Team Illinois, a youth hockey organization that launched NHL careers, and was inducted into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame. She befriended Michael Jordan, met six presidents, and was named the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s first Woman of Valor. Game Changer is the story of a woman who never waited for permission, never left before the final out, and never stopped trading—in markets, in friendships, and in life. At ninety-five, Mickey is still in the game, still keeping score, and still doing it her way. "Mickey had the instinct to know that the currencies of the world were going to go way up. She understood the value of what we were doing."— Leo Melamed, Former Chairman, Chicago Mercantile Exchange & Father of Financial Futures "...an iconic woman who owns a part of two professional sports teams, has seven World Championship rings, and was in a league of her own in her professional career."— Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls "Mickey Norton doesn't just enter rooms, she defines them. A trailblazer in markets, sports ownership and more, Mickey is a modern-day legend with a life story that will fascinate and inspire readers everywhere. I'm proud to call her a friend."— Terry Duffy, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, CME Group Read more