Bates, Mercedes - 1936

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Known by many OSUers as "Betty Crocker," Mercedes was the head of the famous Betty Crocker Kitchens at General Mills starting in 1964, later becoming the company's first female corporate officer. She helped to market the Betty Crocker name and brought great success to the company. In 1992, the Mercedes A. Bates Family Study Center opened at OSU, for which Mercedes major financial support.