The Red Hat Society® has as its origin a signature gift given by SUE ELLEN COOPER to friends to help celebrate the big five-oh. It has evolved into a national and international social networking or...view moreThe Red Hat Society® has as its origin a signature gift given by SUE ELLEN COOPER to friends to help celebrate the big five-oh. It has evolved into a national and international social networking organization with over 29,000 chapters and an estimated membership of over one million women. Cooper lives in Fullerton, California.view less