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Betty James

American businesswoman (1918-2008) · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 90

Betty M. James was an American businessperson who came up with the name for the Slinky her husband Richard T. James invented. She ran James Industries, the firm that manufactured the toy, by herself starting in 1960 after her husband left the firm and the family.

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United States
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1918 to 2008 · aged 90