Leonard Lauder
American billionaire, philanthropist, art collector / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonard Alan Lauder (born March 19, 1933) is an American billionaire, philanthropist, art collector. He and his brother, Ronald Lauder, are the sole heirs to the Estée Lauder Companies cosmetics fortune, founded by their parents, Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder, in 1946.[1] Having been its CEO until 1999, Lauder is the chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.[2] 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.[3][4]
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Born | Leonard Alan Lauder (1933-03-19) March 19, 1933 (age 91) U.S |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BS) Columbia University (MBA) |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, art collector, |
Known for | Chairman emeritus, Estee Lauder |
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Children | 2, including William P. Lauder |
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Relatives | Ronald Lauder (brother) Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer (niece) Jane Lauder Warsh (niece) |
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.[5]
Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated Lauder's net worth at US$32.3 billion as of September 2021, the 44th richest person in the world.[6]