ABOUT HELEN LANSDOWNE RESOR

Helen Lansdowne

Resor began her pioneering half-century-long career with J. Walter Thompson in 1908, and quickly became a guidepost to female creatives of her generation and a champion for the advancement of women’s rights both inside and outside the agency. During her tenure, J. Walter Thompson was known as the “Women’s Agency,” where bright young female talents had a chance to succeed. As a brilliant creative, working mother and icon in advancing women’s rights, she overcame significant cultural barriers as a true pioneer. She is also credited with some of the industry’s most innovative early advertising, including the use of celebrity testimonials and endorsements from socialites, European royalty and other well-known women in her work for Pond’s Cold Cream.