Betty James

Betty James
Born
Betty Mattas

(1918-02-13)February 13, 1918
Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2008(2008-11-20) (aged 90)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationPennsylvania State University
OccupationBusinessperson
Employer(s)James Industries, Inc.
Known forNaming the Slinky
SpouseRichard T. James
Children6

Betty M. James (February 13, 1918 – November 20, 2008) 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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