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William Lauder

United States 66 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Estee Lauder
Residence
New York, New York
Education
University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Divorced

Assets

  • The Estée Lauder Companies
    12,545,855 shares @ -
    -
    EL-US

Biography

William Lauder is a grandson of Estée Lauder, who founded the cosmetics firm, and eldest son of Leonard Lauder, who was CEO and chairman for 17 years.

A member of the family's third generation, he was Estée Lauder's CEO from 2004 to 2009.

In January 2025, he stepped down as executive chairman of the company, a position he'd held since 2009.

He now serves as chairman of Estée Lauder's board of directors.

He lives in a Park Avenue co-op, and has homes in New York's Westchester County and in Aspen, Colorado.

About

Lauder graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and now sits on the institution's board. He started lecturing Penn MBA students in 2012.

Lauder joined family's cosmetics company Estee Lauder in 1986 as regional marketing director of Clinique USA. He created the Origins brand in 1990.