Bette Nesmith Graham

Bette Nesmith Graham
Graham with son Michael Nesmith
Born
Bette Clair McMurry

(1924-03-23)March 23, 1924
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1980(1980-05-12) (aged 56)
Richardson, Texas, U.S.
Known forInvention of Liquid Paper
Spouses
Warren Nesmith
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(m. 1942⁠–⁠1946)​
Robert Graham
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(m. 1962⁠–⁠1975)​
Children1, son Michael Nesmith

Bette Nesmith Graham (March 23, 1924 – May 12, 1980) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, businesswoman, and philanthropist from the state of Texas. While working as a secretary in the 1950s, she developed the correction fluid known as Liquid Paper. Graham founded the Liquid Paper Company in 1958, built it into a multimillion-dollar business with international reach, and sold it to Gillette Corporation in 1979. She was the mother of musician Michael Nesmith.

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