Rebecca Stickney attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts and worked as a fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar. In 1930 Becky married Pierpont Morgan Hamilton (nephew of the American Financier, J P Morgan) and went on to become known as a socialite and noted beauty of American high society.



In 1939 Becky embarked on an extra marital affair with William Joseph Donovan, who would become head of the Office of Strategic Services.



In April 1945, Becky began working as Assistant Director of the Red Cross on Rainbow Corner in London, working 12 hours days, and leaving her suite in Claridges at 7AM. Becky served as club director from September 1945 to January 1946.