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Article Date: 13 Nov 2011 – 10:00 PST
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Evelyn Lauder, 75, founder of pink ribbon for cancer awareness, died today from complications of non-genetic ovarian cancer, which had been diagnosed in 2007, at her home in New York City, the Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) announced today. Her family is said to have been at her bedside as she passed away.
Evelyn Lauder worked with Alexandra Penney, former editor of Self magazine, to create the breast cancer awareness campaign. Initially, the “small” campaign consisted simply of financing bows that were given to female customers who came to the makeup counters at department stores – the aim was to remind women about breast screening for cancer.
Eventually, the campaign evolved, there were fundraising products, until Congress designated October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign raised over $ 330 million in donations, of which $ 50 million came from Estée Lauder and associates. The donations went to an organization Lauder had founded – “The Breast Cancer Research Foundation”.
Evelyn Lauder is survived by Leonard A. Lauder, Chairman Emeritus of the Estée Lauder Companies, William Lauder, Executive Chairman of the same company, Gary Lauder, Managing Director of Lauder Partners LLC, and five grandchildren.
Photograph: Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
William Lauder said:
“My mother carried the torch of our Company heritage and the values that were passed to her by my grandmother, Mrs. Estée Lauder. My mother and father were life partners as well as business partners. They nurtured the culture and growth of the Estée Lauder Companies, and as we grew, my mother was our creative compass and pillar of strength.
Together my family and the Company celebrate the beautiful person she was.”
President and Chief Executive Officer Fabrizio Freda said:
“Evelyn embodied the heart and soul of the Estée Lauder Companies. She was one of the pivotal architects of our vision, values, and culture. She was dynamic, creative, smart, endearingly warm, generous, and incredibly gifted at connecting with people. Her enthusiasm was contagious.”
Non-genetic ovarian cancer
The likelihood of a person developing cancer depends on two factors:
- Genetic factors – the person has inherited gene mutations that increases their risk. In the case of ovarian cancer, most notably the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The genes for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer may also increase ovarian cancer risk.
- Non-genetic factors – most ovarian cancers occur in females over the age of 65 years. A considerably higher proportion of ovarian cancer patients are postmenopausal than pre-menopausal; therefore age is a factor. The number of lifetime ovulations a woman has is linked to ovarian cancer risk; factors which increase the number of ovulations during a lifetime include never having been pregnant, never having taken the contraceptive pill, starting menstruation at an early age, and late onset of menopause.
The following circumstances, conditions or diseases have also been linked to a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer: hormone replacement therapy (HRT), having had breast cancer, foods high in acrylamide, and obesity.
Evelyn H. Lauder – Short Biography
Born: August 12, 1936
Died: November 12, 2011
Place of Birth: Vienna
Brought up: in New York City
She graduated in 1958 in Hunter College, and also studied at Northwestern University.
While at Hunter College she met Leonard Lauder, son of Estée Lauder, co-founder of the Estée Lauder group of companies. They met in a blind date. They married in 1959, after which she left her teaching job and joined the company.
Evelyn Lauder became Senior Corporate Vice President and a member of the board of overseers at the Memorial-Sloan-Kettering cancer Center.
She opened the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1992.
Together with her friend Alexandra Penney, who was then serving as editor of Self magazine, they raised breast cancer awareness over the years until October became officially recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
In September this year, Evelyn Lauder wrote:
“This October we will celebrate our 19th year in the fight against breast cancer. Since 1992, when I launched The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) Campaign and co-created the Pink Ribbon with SELF Magazine, The BCA Campaign has grown far beyond our expectations, educating many millions of people globally with the lifesaving awareness message about the importance of breast health and that early detection saves lives.
In 2010, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimated that 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer (Stages I-IV) were diagnosed among women in the United States, with 39,840 deaths.1 The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2008 that breast cancer was one of the top five cancer-related deaths worldwide.
The good news is that today, more and more women and men now understand that knowledge is power and therefore, the fear that once surrounded breast cancer is diminishing. Today we are making more progress than ever and reaching millions more people each year with the message that if localized breast cancer is detected early, 90% of women survive more than 5 years.
While the ACS estimates that the chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is one in eight, mortality rates continue to fall. We believe this is due in part to early detection and greater awareness of the importance of breast health.”(Click here to read the rest of the message)
Written by Christian Nordqvist
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Evelyn Lauder – a great woman
posted by Amanda Forsyth on 13 Nov 2011 at 10:32 am
It is with sadness I read this news. A wonderful philanthropist. An example of what people with power and influence can do to help humankind.
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