Last Updated: 28 Mar, 2024 | Views: 311
Age: 80
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Philanthropist, Political Activist, Art collector
Famous For: Billionaire Heir To The Lauder Cosmetics Company
Higher Education: University of Brussels
Net Worth: $4.6 Billion
About (Profile/Biography):
Ronald Lauder was born on February 26, 1944, as Ronald (Ron) Steven Lauder. His fields of interest include business, philanthropy, art collecting, and politics. He has served as president of the World Jewish Congress since 2007. He and his brother, Leonard Lauder, own the Estée Lauder cosmetics company that his parents founded in 1946. Forbes estimates Lauder's net worth at 4.5 billion dollars as of September 2022 (number 563 on the list).
Ronald Lauder Career:
Ronald Lauder joined the Estée Lauder Company in 1964 as head of the international department. He was appointed ambassador to Austria by Ronald Reagan in 1986, a position he held until 1987. His firing of Felix Bloch, the diplomatic officer accused of espionage against Robert Hanssen, later made him a household name.
Ronald Lauder Civic And Philanthropic Activities
• In November 2001, Ronald Lauder opened the Neue Galerie in New York, a museum dedicated to German and Austrian art from the early 20th century. Schiele's works are among the best in the world at the museum.
• Ronald Lauder founded the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation in 1987 to rebuild Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe. Various student exchange programs are also supported between New York and different capitals in Central and Eastern Europe by the foundation.
Ronald Lauder Founder And President Of The World Jewish Congress
• Ronald Lauder was elected on June 10, 2007, after Edgar Bronfman, Sr. resigned. His margin of victory was vastly greater than that of South African businessman Mendel Kaplan and Israeli Einat Wilf.
• Ronald Lauder was appointed to serve on President George W. Bush's honorary delegation to Jerusalem in May 2008 for the 60th-anniversary celebration of the State of Israel.
Ronald Lauder Jewish Activism
Ronald Lauder protested the Roman Curia's December 2009 decision to recognize the heroic virtues of Pope Pius XII, saying that beatification would not be possible until the Holy See's historical archives were opened for the 1939–1945 period.
Ronald Lauder Awards:
• 2011: Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
• 2018: Andrey Sheptytsky Medal
• 2018: Harvey Prize awarded in 2019