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Lauder family
The Estée Lauder Companies · United States · founded 1946
Founding family of the cosmetics group, retaining voting control through high-vote shares.
Family fortune
$27B
Bloomberg Family Index, as of 2025-12-31
Generations
4
Documented members
5
Industries
Cosmetics
Founders, principals and heirs
Estée Lauder
Founder · generation 1 · 1908–2004
Founded the company with her husband Joseph in 1946.
Leonard Lauder
Principal · generation 2 · 1933–2025
Chairman emeritus.
Ronald Lauder
Principal · generation 2 · 1944–
Investor and art collector.
William Lauder
Heir · generation 3 · 1960–
Executive chairman.
Aerin Lauder
Heir · generation 3 · 1970–
Founder of Aerin Beauty.
Legacy
Estée Lauder built a global brand from a family kitchen operation.
Evidentiary standard
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