Ronald Lauder

Ronald Lauder (#874)

Global Rank #874

Country Rank #326

Country United States

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

$ 5 B
Estee Lauder
United States
M
82 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #874

Country Rank #326

Net Worth $4.9B

Previous Worth $4.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Estee Lauder

Age 82 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 82

Source Of Wealth Estee Lauder

Self Made Score 5

Philanthropy Score 3

Lifetime Giving $433.8M

Giving As A Percentage Of Net Worth 8%

Residence New York, New York

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

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

Previous Net Worth $4.9B

Current Net Worth $4.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Ronald Lauder is the youngest son of makeup maven Estée Lauder, who founded her eponymous beauty company in 1946. He became the chairman of Clinique Laboratories in 1994 and still occupies that position today. Lauder spent nearly 50 years as a board member. He stepped off in 2009, but was reelected to the board in 2016 and retired in 2025. The president of the World Jewish Congress and a Trump donor, Lauder has informally advised the White House on Israel. Lauder served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for NATO affairs from 1983 to 1986 and was ambassador to Austria for one year.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Ronald Lauder.

#869

Billionaires (2026)

#308

Forbes 400 (2025)

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Did You Know?

Lauder has amassed roughly 4,000 works of art worth at least $1 billion and also has a sizeable collection of medieval armor and arms dating from the 3rd century BC.

Lauder's daughter Jane is a director at Estée Lauder; his daughter Aerin serves as its style and image director.

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Current Net Worth: $4.9B (May 4, 2026)