Harriet Bracken (May 20, 1919 – March 9, 2010) was the first woman vice president of theHuntington National Bank.

Harriet Oelgoetz was born on May 20, 1919, inColumbus, Ohio, to Joseph and Ida Oelgoetz.^[1]

In 1941, Bracken graduated from theOhio State University with a BS in journalism. She later became the advertising director forF & R Lazarus Company. In 1966, she became the first woman vice president of the Huntington National Bank where she was responsible for the planning, administration and execution of public relations functions and was a driving force behind the introduction of theautomated teller machine (ATM). She retired in 1982.^[1][2]

Bracken was inducted into theOhio Women's Hall of Fame in 1978.^[2][3]

• 1919 births
• 2010 deaths
• American women bankers
• American bankers
• Women in Ohio
• Ohio State University School of Communication alumni
• 21st-century American women