her Los Angeles home. The Acosta family owned two-thirds of the shares in the publicly-traded bank. Pan-American National Bank is credited with helping economically troubled East Los Angeles develop a sense of community and with being a factor in the economic improvement of its Latino population. Acosta Bañuelos died January 15, 2018, in Redondo Beach, California. Awards Outstanding Business Woman of the Year, City of Los Angeles, 1969. Commendation Award, County of Los Angeles, 1969. Woman Achievement Award, The East Los Angeles Community Union, 1977. Lifetime Achievement Award, Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles, 2011. References This article incorporates text from from the U.S. Department of State. Further reading "A few good women" Oral history at Penn State University Libraries 1925 births 2018 deaths American bankers American politicians of Mexican descent American women business executives American business executives California Republicans People from Miami, Arizona Politicians from Los Angeles Treasurers of the United States American women bankers American food company founders American chairpersons of corporations American women company founders Hispanic and Latino American women in politics Chairwomen 21st-century American women