17 Facts About Lisa Lindahl

Lisa Lindahl is an American entrepreneur, writer, and inventor.

In 1977, Lisa Lindahl co-created the "Jogbra", the first sports bra, working alongside Hinda Miller and Polly Smith.

Lisa Lindahl was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2022.

Lisa Lindahl grew up in Montclair, New Jersey and attended Montclair Kimberly Academy, together with Polly Smith.

Lisa Lindahl received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Vermont in 1977.

Later in life Lisa Lindahl finished her master's degree in culture and spirituality from Holy Names University in Oakland, California in 2007.

Lisa Lindahl was in the middle of graduate school, which she put on hold, when she came up with the idea for the jockbra.

Lisa Lindahl called her sister Victoria Woodrow one day to complain about her painful experiences having to just wear a normal bra while running.

For years Lisa Lindahl held the role of president, Chief Executive Officer and chair of the board for selling the invention.

Lisa Lindahl took upon the role of Senior Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Epilepsy Foundation for several years.

In 1999, Lisa Lindahl was awarded a Congressional Commendation for her work on epilepsy by Vermont Senator James Jeffords.

In later years, Lisa Lindahl joined with Dr Lesli Bell to create a form of her previous bra invention that would serve as a compression bra to help breast cancer patients overcome the pain and discomfort associated with procedures.

Lisa Lindahl has put her education and practice to good use by teaching a Women's Small Business Program at Trinity College in Burlington, Vermont.

Lisa Lindahl served as a Trustee of the Vermont Land Trust, which is an organization devoted to conserving Vermont's landscape.

Lisa Lindahl was nominated for the "Boss of the Year Award", and "Entrepreneur of the Year award", by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers' Association, and by Inc Magazine.

Lisa Lindahl was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2022 alongside co-inventors Hinda Miller and Polly Smith.

Lisa Lindahl's previous book, titled Beauty as Action, the Way of True Beauty and How its Practice can Change our World is a self-help book for individuals who want to contribute to changing the current societal paradigm.