Lisa Z. Lindahl
Personal Information
Born: 1948
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Vernon court Junior College; University of Vermont, BS Education 1977;MA Culture & Spirituality, Holy Names University 2007; Advanced Program of Shamanic Studies
Professional Life
Field of Study: Inventor; entrepreneur
Institution/Corporation: Playtex
Degrees & Memberships: Senior VP Board of the Epilepsy Foundation of America (1992-2001); Trustee of Vermont s Land Trust; board member of the Sophia Institute
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2020, National Inventor s Hall of Fame; 2000, congressional Commendation from 106th US Congress; 1999, Hall of Fame, epilepsy foundation of Vermont; 1989, Outstanding Support Awaard, Epilepsy Association of America; National Personal Achievement Award, Epilepsy Foundation
Achievements: 1977, co-invented sports bra & formed Jogbra Company; adapted sports bra into compression garment for breast cancer patients & co-founded Bellisse Company; advocate for raising awareness of epilepsy; created The Women & Epilepsy Health Initiative
Co-inventor of the sports bra (Jogbra) in 1977 with Hinda Miller & Polly Smith
In 2001 with Dr. Lesli Bell, used sports bra technology to patent a chest compression garment for breast cancer patients (Belisse Compressure Comfort Bra)
Developed educational material to raise awareness of truncal lymphedema, an under diagnosed problem effecting a significant percentage of breast cancer survivors
Was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 4; works to raise awareness about it
Is an accomplished visual artist & writer
Met Polly smith in 8th grade when both lived in Montclair, NJ
In 1977 was jogging 30 mile/week
Her given name is Eugenie
Holds a Master's degree in culture & spirituality from Holy Names University
Holds 10 patents