The Case for Executive Assistants - Melba J. Duncan

Among the most striking details of the corporate era depicted in the AMC series Mad Men, along with constant smoking and mid-day drinking, is the army of secretaries who populate Sterling Cooper, the 1960s ad agency featured in the show. The secretary of those days has gone the way of the carbon copy and been replaced by the executive assistant, now typically reserved for senior management.

https://hbr.org/2011/05/the-case-for-executive-assistants

6 Ways a Good Assistant Can Change Your LIfe - Dave Kerpen