Leonard Lauder
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Leonard Alan Lauder (March 19, 1933 – June 14, 2025) was an American billionaire, philanthropist and art collector. Together, he and his brother, Ronald Lauder, were the sole heirs to The Estée Lauder Companies cosmetics fortune, founded in 1946 by their parents, Estée and Joseph Lauder. Having been its CEO until 1999, Leonard was the chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. During his tenure as the CEO, the company went public at the New York Stock Exchange in 1996 and acquired several major cosmetics brands, including MAC Cosmetics, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and La Mer. In 2013, Lauder promised his collection of Cubist art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The collection is valued at over $1 billion and constitutes one of the largest gifts in the museum's history. At the time of his death, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$9.7 billion.
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Born
Leonard Alan Lauter(1933-03-19)March 19, 1933New York City, U.S
Died
June 14, 2025(2025-06-14) (aged 92)New York City, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Pennsylvania (BS)Columbia University (MBA)
Occupations
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Known for
Chairman emeritus –The Estée Lauder Companies
Spouses
mw- Evelyn Hausner (m. 1959; died 2011) Judy Ellis Glickman (m. 2015)
Children
2, including William P. Lauder
Mother
Estée Lauder
Relatives
Ronald Lauder (brother)Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer (niece)Jane Lauder Warsh (niece)
Tables
· Awards and honors
2017
Bronx Science Hall of Fame
2019
Women's Leadership Award
2020
World Retail Hall of Fame
| Year | Title |
| 2003 | Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, presented by Awards Council member Ehud Barak |
| 2017 | Bronx Science Hall of Fame |
| 2019 | Women's Leadership Award |
| 2020 | World Retail Hall of Fame |
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