Estée Lauder (businesswoman)

Estée Lauder (/ˈɛst ˈlɔːdər/ EST-ay LAW-dər; née Josephine Esther Mentzer; July 1, 1908 – April 24, 2004) was an American businesswoman. She co-founded her eponymous cosmetics company with her husband, Joseph Lauter (later Lauder). Lauder was the only woman on Time magazine's 1998 list of the 20 most influential business geniuses of the 20th century.

Estée Lauder
Lauder (left) with a customer in 1966
Born
Josephine Esther Mentzer

(1908-07-01)July 1, 1908
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2004(2004-04-24) (aged 95)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forCo-founder of The Estée Lauder Companies
Spouses
Joseph Lauder
(m. 1930; div. 1939)
    (m. 1942; died 1983)
    Children
    • Leonard
    • Ronald
    Relatives
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