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27 Sep

Leonard Lauder to Receive Retail Excellence Award – WWD

Leonard Lauder to Receive Retail Excellence Award – WWD
Leonard A. Lauder, chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Firms, will receive the “Retail Excellence Award” for his outstanding contributions to the retail and wonder sectors, along together with his philanthropic endeavors in academia, medicine and art. The award is being given by the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center on the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Retail Leaders Circle. Lauder will receive the award at an Oct. 16 dinner in his honor to be held on the Rainbow Room in Latest York City. “Leonard Lauder’s remarkable influence and achievements within the industry are matched only by his generosity as a philanthropist,” Thomas S. Robertson, Joshua J. Harris professor and professor of promoting on the Wharton School, said in...
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24 Aug

Leonard A. Lauder to Leave Board of Directors –

Leonard A. Lauder to Leave Board of Directors –
It’s the top of an era: Leonard A. Lauder will step down from the board of directors of the Estée Lauder Cos. in November when his current term expires. Lauder, who turned 90 this 12 months, will retain the title of chairman emeritus of the firm, which was founded by his parents, Estée and Joseph Lauder, in 1946. He will even proceed his role as “chief teacher officer,” and be involved in key initiatives around worker engagement and brand symposiums. “You’ll still see me out and about, and maybe at your desk, your retail store or at an organization event,” Lauder wrote in an internal memo to company employees obtained by WWD. “As we head into the longer term together, my calling...
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4 Jan

DLS Outfitters’ Lee Leonard Dead at 74

DLS Outfitters’ Lee Leonard Dead at 74
Lee Leonard, one in all the principals of the DLS Outfitters consulting firm, has died on the age of 74. Fred Derring, president and founding father of DLS, said he believes Leonard passed away on Recent 12 months’s Eve or Recent 12 months’s Day but wasn’t sure of the precise day or reason for death. Derring said he grew concerned when he couldn’t reach Leonard by phone or email and went to his apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Jan. 1 to examine on him. He didn't get a response and needed to call the police and fire department to interrupt down the door. It was then that they found Leonard’s body. “We’re pretty sure it was a heart attack,”...
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28 Dec

Leonard Lauder Launches Scholarship for FIT Program – WWD

Leonard Lauder Launches Scholarship for FIT Program – WWD
Leonard A. Lauder is inaugurating a scholarship with FIT. Launching fall 2023, the Leonard A. Lauder Endowed Scholarship in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing is a $1 million fund that can award as much as 4 undergraduate students $10,000 annually to cover their tuition expenses. “FIT graduates contribute significantly to the creative and business economy, including the beauty industry,” Lauder said in a press release. “These graduates have a rare impact in our industry, and The Estée Lauder Cos. is fortunate to have many wonderful FIT graduates amongst our employees.” To be eligible for consideration, students of the Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing program should have a GPA of three.0 or above. “The Leonard A. Lauder Endowed Scholarship will provide students with remarkable...
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