Katherine Davalos Ortega

In the next year or so, my signature will appear on $60 billion of United States currency. More important to me, however, is the signature that appears on my life—the strong, proud, assertive handwriting of a loving father and mother.

-- Katherine Davalos Ortega

Ms. Ortega was the Treasurer of the United States during the Reagan administration, the second hispanic woman to hold this post. Before then, she had the distinction of being the first Hispanic Woman to be president and director of a California bank.

More recently, Ms. Ortega has been serving on the boards of directors of several companies, including at least one well-known dog food maker.


Treasurer of the United States from 09/22/1983 through 07/01/1989



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