Betty Thatcher Oros

Betty Thatcher Oros (born Elizabeth Anna Thatcher, April 18, 1917, Elyria, Ohio[1] – August 19, 2001) was an American automobile designer.

Betty Thatcher Oros graduated from Elyria High School in 1935.

[2] They wanted a woman to contribute a female point of view to automotive design, hired Oros as the first female American automotive designer[1][3] in 1939.

[1] Because Joe Oros worked in the Cadillac Studio at General Motors, Betty resigned from Hudson to avoid a conflict of interest.

The Oroses had five children: Joe III, Christina, Janet, Mary, and John.