| Interviewee | HARRISON, Patti (b. 1929) |
| Professions | founder of Spectra Biologicals and Nuclear Medical Labs |
| Interview ID # | OHB 0052 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | A founder of Spectra Biologicals of New Brunswick, N.J., and Nuclear Medical Labs of Dallas, Texas. Family background; employment at Wadley Blood Center, Dallas, and Herman Hospital, Houston: founding of Spectra Biologicals, 1961; innovations in blood typing serum products; involvement as salesperson for Texas and Louisiana territory; sale of company to Becton-Dickenson, 1966; comments on corporate takeover and management; founding of Nuclear Medical Labs, 1969; factors in successful development of company; sale of company to Warner Lambert, 1976; establishment of improvisational theater in Houston and fast food restaurant in Wimberly; ownership of truss building business in Houston, 1979; views on corporate management; comments on women in business. |
| Interviewer(s) | Floyd Jenkins |
| Physical Description | 55 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
