Perseverance, thy name is Bette

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Journeys of Innovation

Perseverance, thy name is Bette

Single mother Bette Nesmith Graham struggled to financially support her son on her meager secretarial salary while trying to overcome a technological learning curve that could very well have cost Nesmith Graham her job. Through ingenuity and perseverance, this high school dropout became a business magnate who transformed the office supply industry in the 20th century.

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