Estee Lauder Estee Lauder (née Josephine Esther Menzer, born about 1908) was the founder of the international cosmetics empire that bears her name and the chief developer of its products. Estee Lauder was hailed as the reigning queen of the cosmetics world wel... more
Lauder, EstÉE (born July 1, 1908?, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died April 24, 2004, New York) U.S. entrepreneur. She founded Estée Lauder, Inc., with her husband, Joseph, in 1946. Their innovative marketing techniques led to huge success from the 1960s on. Her s... more
