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History of Feminism

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,601 posts) Wed May 21, 2014, 05:04 PM May 2014

Bette Nesmith Graham [View all]

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.

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Bette Nesmith Graham [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 OP

I saw the subject line... Cooley Hurd May 2014 #1

I kinda figured she would've mentioned him... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #2

Bet she sold right on time too ismnotwasm May 2014 #3

I'd say... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #5

I thought of the Monkees when I first saw the name Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #4

I hear it makes for interesting nail polish. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #6

LOL! That, I've never tried Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #7

let me know how it turns out discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #8

Wish I'd thought of this before Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #9

so what's your color? discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #10

Anything but green! Yikes! Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #11

My daughter was into cadmium yellow for a time. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #12

When I was typing for my job, I used the clear nail hardener stuff. Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #13