Lena Madesin Phillips | |
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 Phillips in 1935 | |
| Born | Anna Lena Phillips September 15, 1881 |
| Died | May 22, 1955 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | American lawyer and clubwoman |
| Known for | Founder of both the National and the International Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs |
| Parent(s) | Alice (Shook) Phillips and Judge William Henry Phillips |
Lena Madesin Phillips (September 15, 1881 – May 22, 1955) was a lawyer and clubwoman from Nicholasville, Kentucky, who founded the National Business and Professional Women's Clubs in 1919.
She enlarged her circle, traveling also to Europe, and in 1930 she founded the International Federation of Business and Professional Women. Phillips served years as a president of each organization, and continued to work as an activist to the end of her life. She wrote numerous articles and pamphlets in the service of these causes, as well as frequently speaking to both women's and men's groups. Phillips also worked on two journals: Independent Women of NBPW, and the Pictorial Review.