Romana Acosta Bañuelos
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Romana Acosta Bañuelos (March 20, 1925 – January 15, 2018)[1] was the thirty-fourth Treasurer of the United States. Appointed by President Richard Nixon on September 20, 1971,[2] she served from December 17, 1971, to February 14, 1974.
Romana Acosta Bañuelos | |
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34th Treasurer of the United States | |
In office December 17, 1971 – February 14, 1974 | |
President | Richard M. Nixon |
Preceded by | Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis |
Succeeded by | Francine Irving Neff |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-03-20)March 20, 1925 Miami, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | January 15, 2018(2018-01-15) (aged 92) Redondo Beach, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Martin Torres (divorced) Alejandro Bañuelos |
Born in Arizona into a poor family of Mexican immigrants, Acosta was deported with her parents during the Depression. The US forced many immigrant workers back to Mexico. At the age of 18, Acosta returned as a citizen to the United States, settling in Los Angeles, California. There she soon founded a tortilla factory and became a successful businesswoman, owner of what became a multimillion-dollar business. Her Ramona's Mexican Food Products, Inc. was headquartered in Gardena, California. She also was a co-founder and president of the Pan American National Bank in East Los Angeles. She was the first Latina to serve as Treasurer of the United States (1971–1974).