History of Feminism
Related: About this forumBette Nesmith Graham
As an executive secretary at Texas Bank and Trust, Ms. Graham invented what would later become Liquid Paper. She started commercially selling her product in 1956. She later sold the company she started for almost $50 million.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Nesmith_Graham
Her other notable creation is her son, Michael Nesmith, former Monkee and producer.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...knowing who she was and how brilliant she was, but was secretly hoping you'd mention Mike.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,540 posts)...and, since he was well known, I figured I would also.
ismnotwasm
(42,377 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,540 posts)Rhiannon12866
(217,017 posts)And I bought some of her invention just last week!
Great pic of her and her son:
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,540 posts)Rhiannon12866
(217,017 posts)But I never got into the whole Elmer's Glue-on-your-hands thing, either.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,540 posts)trust me, the glue is boring
Rhiannon12866
(217,017 posts)Since I used to type (on a computer) for a living and my nails were always a mess.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,540 posts)use the highlighter after the LP
Rhiannon12866
(217,017 posts)I've even seen women wearing sandals in the summer who paint heir toenails green!
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,540 posts)I thought it was hideous but...
Rhiannon12866
(217,017 posts)I really don't understand those who use red, looks like they're bleeding, as for the green...