Estelle Ellis
Estelle Ruth Ellis was an American business consultant known for her work with Condé Nast, Carter Hawley Hale, Phillips-Van Heusen, Dow Chemical, and Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Career
Ellis began her career at Popular Science magazine. In 1943, she joined Seventeen as sales director under founding editor Helen Valentine, becoming the magazine’s first marketing director. Her work established teenage girls as a distinct consumer demographic.In the 1970s, Ellis consulted for Brides magazine.