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Leonard Lauder

American billionaire, philanthropist, art collector

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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. 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.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Upper West Side wd
Died
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Place of death
Upper East Side wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
entrepreneur, military officer, art collector, philanthropist, businessperson, deltiologist wd
Education
Columbia Business School, The Wharton School, Columbia University wd
Spouse
Evelyn Lauder, Judith Glickman Lauder wd

About

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.

Questions

When was Leonard Lauder born?
Leonard Lauder was born on 19 March 1933 in Upper West Side.
Where did Leonard Lauder study?
Leonard Lauder was educated at Columbia Business School, The Wharton School, Columbia University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Leonard Lauder · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q6525484 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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