Aerin Lauder
Aerin Lauder | |
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| Born | April 23, 1970 United States |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Style and image director at Estée Lauder Companies, founder of AERIN brand |
| Notable work | Beauty at Home (2013), Veranda: The Romance of Flowers (2015), Aspen Style (2017), Palm Beach (2019) |
Aerin Rebecca Lauder Zinterhofer (born April 23, 1970) is an American businesswoman and billionaire heiress.
Family and education
Lauder is the daughter of Jo Carole Lauder (née Knopf) and Ronald Lauder, who previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Austria and as president of the World Jewish Congress. She is the granddaughter of Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder, the founders of the Estée Lauder Companies cosmetics corporation. She has one sibling, Jane Lauder Warsh.
She completed her studies at the University of Pennsylvania and gained experience working at the family business both during her college years and afterward. Additionally, she pursued education at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Lauder holds the position of style and image director at Estée Lauder Companies while also managing her own brand, AERIN, which encompasses cosmetics, fragrances, fashion, and furniture. Her brand extends beyond beauty products to include a collection of furniture and decorative accessories, broadening her presence in lifestyle markets.
As a shareholder, she owns 16 million shares in Estée Lauder Companies. In 2019, her estimated net worth was $2.7 billion, placing her at number 319 on Forbes' list of the 400 wealthiest Americans.
Personal life
In 1996, Lauder wed Eric Zinterhofer, an investment banker who co-founded the private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners. The couple lives in New York City and East Hampton, New York, alongside their two sons. They also possess residences in Aspen, Colorado, and along Panama’s Pacific shoreline.
Works and publications
- Lauder, Aerin; Christine Pittle; Simon Upton. Beauty at Home. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2013.
- Smith, Clinton Ross; Aerin Lauder. Veranda: The Romance of Flowers. 2015. Featuring a foreword by Lauder.
- Lauder, Aerin. Aspen Style. New York: Assouline, 2017.
- Lauder, Aerin. Palm Beach. New York: Assouline, 2019.