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Estee Lauder Chairman Emeritus Leonard Lauder dies at 92
- Leonard Lauder, former chairman emeritus of Estee Lauder, died at age 92 on June 14, 2025, surrounded by family in New York.
- Lauder joined the family business in 1958 and ran it for nearly 40 years, growing it through strategic brand management and leadership.
- He credited success to slow store rollouts, fostering competition among brands called 'sibling rivalry,' and appointing talented female executives in 2020.
- His net worth fell from an estimated $26.2 billion in March 2023 to $15.6 billion in June 2025 due to a prolonged share price slump.
- Lauder’s legacy includes expanding Estee Lauder globally, launching major brands, supporting medical research, and promoting philanthropy through family foundations.
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Leonard Lauder, visionary of beauty and philanthropy, dies at 92
Leonard A. Lauder, longtime chairman and guiding force of Estée Lauder Companies, has passed away at the age of 92. He lived a colorful and exciting life. He was not only a titan of the cosmetics industry, but also a passionate philanthropist, devoted art collector, and steward of his family’s legacy. His passing marks the end of an era—one that blended glamour, genius, and generosity.Born on March 19, 1933, Leonard was the eldest son of Estée a…
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Cleveland Jewish NewsLeonard Lauder, who expanded his Jewish family’s business into a cosmetics empire, dies at 92
Lauder “was the driving force behind The Estée Lauder Companies’ international expansion,” the company said in a statement announcing his death.
Leonard Lauder, Estée Lauder visionary, dies at 92
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Leonard Lauder helped grow Estée Lauder into a $16B global beauty empire Led launch and acquisition of major brands like Clinique and MAC Longtime patron of the Met and founder of a modern art research center Remembered for philanthropic impact on art, education, and health causes Leonard Lauder, a renowned philanthropist who expanded the family cosmetics business into a worldwide empire, has died at the age of 92. Estee Lau…
Under Lauder's leadership, his parents' cosmetics brand Estée Lauder grew into one of the largest companies in the beauty industry.
Cosmetics Billionaire and Arts Patron Leonard Lauder Dies at 92
Estée Lauder heir and billionaire art collector Leonard Lauder died at his Upper East Side residence in Manhattan on Saturday, June 14, at the age of 92. The news of his death was announced the following day by his mother’s namesake cosmetics company, of which he and his brother Ronald are the sole inheritors. Widely known for his family’s fortune and business ventures, Lauder was a prominent arts patron whose contributions left enduring marks …
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