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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Lauder

Ronald Steven Lauder (born February 26, 1944) is an American businessman. He is the sole heir to the Estée Lauder cosmetics company, founded by his parents Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder in 1946,[1][2] following the death of his brother Leonard Lauder in 2025.

According to Forbes, Lauder had a net worth of $4.7 billion as of May 2025 (number 796 on Forbes' list of billionaires).[3] Lauder is a longtime Republican Party donor and supporter of Donald Trump.[4] In 1989, he ran in the Republican primary for mayor of New York City in 1989.

A long-time friend of President Donald Trump, Lauder has been credited with planting the idea of annexing Greenland in Trump's mind.[5]

Lauder was born in New York City to a Jewish family, the son of Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder, founders of Estée Lauder Companies. He is the younger brother of Leonard Lauder, chairman of the board of the Estée Lauder Companies.

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