Jeanette Wagner

Distinguished Alumnae Award Recipient, 1995

Wagner was the president and CEO of Estée Lauder’s international operations from 1986 to 1998, transforming a small and relatively unprofitable division into one that accounted for half the company’s business. After stepping down from running the international division in 1998, she served as the company’s vice chairwoman and on the boards of many nonprofits, including the Library of America. She died on February 26, 2022 in Manhattan at the age of 92.