William Lauder

William Lauder (#2660)

Global Rank #2660

Country Rank #843

Country United States

William Lauder is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Estee Lauder
United States
M
66 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,660

Country Rank #843

Net Worth $1.5B

Previous Worth $1.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Estee Lauder

Age 66 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence New York, New York

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 66

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

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.5B

Current Net Worth $1.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

William Lauder is a grandson of Estée Lauder, who founded the cosmetics firm, and eldest son of Leonard Lauder, who was CEO and chairman for 17 years. A member of the family's third generation, he was Estée Lauder's CEO from 2004 to 2009. In January 2025, he stepped down as executive chairman of the company, a position he'd held since 2009. He now serves as chairman of Estée Lauder's board of directors. 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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Forbes List Highlights

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#2274

Billionaires (2026)

#317

Forbes 400 (2022)

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Did You Know?

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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Current Net Worth: $1.5B (May 4, 2026)