Betty Furness | |
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2nd Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs | |
In office May 1, 1967 – January 20, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Esther Peterson |
Succeeded by | Virginia Knauer |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth Mary Furness January 3, 1916 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 1994 New York City, U.S. | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Leslie Midgley (1967-1994) (her death) Hugh "Bud" Ernst[1] (1945-1946; 1946-1950) (his death) Johnny Green (1937-1943) |
Children | 4 |
Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator.