William Lauder

About William Lauder

William Lauder is executive chairman of cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, a position he's held since 2009.
A member of the family's third generation, he was Estée Lauder's CEO from 2004 to 2009.
He's a grandson of Estée Lauder, who founded the cosmetics firm, and eldest son of Leonard Lauder, who was CEO and chairman for 17 years.
He lives in a Park Avenue co-op, and has homes in New York's Westchester County and in Aspen, Colorado.

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Age: 64

Source of Wealth: Estee Lauder

Self-Made Score: 4

Residence: New York, New York

Citizenship: United States

Marital Status: Divorced

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania

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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.

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