Betty James
Betty James | |
|---|---|
| Born | Betty Mattas February 13, 1918 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2008 (aged 90) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Employer(s) | James Industries, Inc. |
| Known for | Naming the Slinky |
| Spouse | Richard T. James |
| Children | 6 |
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.