The Estée Lauder Companies, the famous cosmetics empire, is mourning the loss of Leonard Lauder, one of two heirs to the company. Lauder died at the age of 92 on June 14, 2025, his family and the company announced. Here, we’re remembering Lauder’s contributions, life, career and family.
Lauder reached a net worth of more than $15 billion before he died, according to Bloomberg. In 2021, Bloomberg listed Lauder as the 44th richest person in the world. At the time, he had a fortune of more than $32 billion.
Lauder was married twice. His first wife, Evelyn Hausner, died in 2011 from ovarian cancer. She was an Austrian American businesswoman credited as one of the brains behind the pink ribbon symbol for breast cancer.
Four years after Hausner died, Lauder married photographer Judy Glickman. They stayed together until Lauder’s death in 2025.
Yes, Lauder had kids. Together with Hausner, he had two children: son William, who is the executive chairman The Estée Lauder Companies, and son Gary, the managing director of Lauder Partners LLC.
William paid tribute to his late father in a statement, according to a press release from The Estée Lauder Companies.
