Leonard Lauder

Leonard A. Lauder (born March 19, 1933) is an American Jewish businessman. He is the chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. He was chief executive until 1999. Today Estée Lauder operates several brands in the cosmetics industry including Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC Cosmetics, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Smashbox and La Mer. In April 2013, he promised his collection of 81 Cubist paintings, works on paper, and sculptures, consisting of 34 pieces by Pablo Picasso, 17 by Georges Braque, 15 by Fernand Léger, and 15 by Juan Gris, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 19, 1933
Birth nameLeonard Lauder
Nationality
United States
Ethnicity
Jews
Education
Columbia Business School
University of Pennsylvania
Spouse
Children
William P. Lauder
Known for
Philanthropy

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