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Title
Mercedes Bates with President Robert MacVicar
Description
Mercedes Bates was receiving the Distinguished Service Award from President Robert MacVicar. Mercedes Bates graduated in 1936 with a degree in Food and Nutrition. In 1967, Bates was appointed the Vice President of the General Mills Betty Crocker Division, becoming the first female corporate officer of General Mills. Bates created the Mercedes A. Bates Family Study Center in 1992, the first center to study entire lifespans of families. Bates has received the Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Alumni Award.
Source
President's Office Photographs (P 092)
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
1973
Identifier
P092:1179