Katherine D. Ortega

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article does not cite any references or sources. (April 2008) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.

Ortega's signature, as used on American currency

Katherine Dávalos Ortega (born 1934 in Tularosa, New Mexico) was the 38th Treasurer of the United States.

Her father, a former blacksmith, owned a small restaurant and dance hall. Ortega worked at the restaurant as a young child. While in high school and during college, Ortega worked part time at the local bank. She earned her BA in business and economics with honors at Eastern New Mexico University. In 1968, Ortega moved to Los Angeles where she became a CPA and joined the firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. She became the first woman president of a bank in California at Santa Ana State Bank. In 1983, she was appointed the 38th Treasurer of the United States and held that position until 1989. From 1990-1991, she was appointed by President Bush to serve as an Alternate Representative to the United Nations General Assembly. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Kroger Company.

v • d • e Treasurers of the United States Hillegas • Meredith • Tucker • Wm Clark • Campbell • Selden • Sloan • Casey • Price • Spinner • New • Wyman • Gilfillan • Wyman • Jordan • Hyatt • Huston • Nebecker • Morgan • Roberts • Treat • McClung • Thompson • Burke • White • Tate • Woods • Julian • G Clark • Priest • Smith • Granahan • Kabis (Elston) • Acosta • Neff • Morton • Buchanan • Ortega • Villalpando • Withrow • Marin • Cabral