Estee Lauder said on Sunday that its chairman emeritus, Leonard Lauder, died on Satuday at the age of 92.
Lauder joined the company in 1958 and played a key role in transforming the business from a handful of products sold under a single brand in U.S. stores to a multi-brand cosmetics giant.
“Throughout his life, my father worked tirelessly to build and transform the beauty industry, pioneering many of the innovations, trends, and best practices that are foundational to the industry today,” said William P. Lauder, son and Chair, Board of Directors, The Estée Lauder Companies was quoted as saying in a press statement released by the compnay.
He was the son of company founders Estee Lauder and Joseph Lauder.
He served many roles at Estee Lauder over six decades and led the launch of many brands including Aramis, Clinique and Lab Series, the company said.