Leonard Lauder, the eldest son of cosmetics pioneers Estée and Joseph H. Lauder and the former head of cosmetics giant Estée ...

The president’s attendance was meant as a fundraiser for the cash-strapped arts center, which has seen a decline in ticket sales since he took control.

Leonard Lauder, former head of Estée Lauder Companies, dies at 92. His legacy includes transforming the beauty industry and philanthropic contributions.

“At the beginning, we never advertised … we gave out samples,” he told David Rubenstein, the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, in 2021. “We gave out samples that were large enough. If you give a ...