Rose Totino

Rose Totino
Born
Rosenella Winifred Cruciani

January 16 1915
DiedJune 21 1994 (aged 79)
Occupation(s)Pizzeria entrepreneur, corporate executive
AwardsMinnesota Inventors Hall of Fame

Rosenella Winifred Cruciani "Rose" Totino (January 16, 1915 – June 21, 1994) was an American entrepreneur and pizzeria owner whose frozen pizza business co-founded with her husband became the foundation for the Totino's brand. When selling the company to Pillsbury, Totino was hired as the first female vice president of a Fortune 500 company.