Evelyn Lauder

Evelyn Lauder (née Hausner; August 12, 1936 – November 12, 2011) was an Austrian businesswoman, socialite and philanthropist.

She married Leonard Lauder, the son of Estee and Joseph Lauder, who co-founded the Estée Lauder cosmetics company. Evelyn joined the company and became senior corporate vice president and head of fragrance development. She created the Clinique brand and developed its line of products.

Lauder was one of the creators and popularizers of the pink ribbon as a symbol for awareness of breast cancer.