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Ronald Lauder is listed as a politician, businessperson and art collector. Born on February 26, 1944, Ronald Lauder is from New York City, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 82. Schooling on record includes Bronx High School of Science and University of Paris. Listed accolades include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, International Emmy Directorate Award and 1 more.
My Take
Ronald Lauder is one of those rare people who could have coasted on the Estée Lauder fortune and nobody would have blinked — instead he built a genuinely interesting second identity as a diplomat, philanthropist, and world-class art collector. His Neue Galerie on Fifth Avenue is a love letter to early twentieth-century German and Austrian art, and founding it says more about who he really is than any business title ever could. Add decades of leading the World Jewish Congress and championing Holocaust remembrance in Central Europe — he helped push Austria and Germany into serious reckoning with their wartime past — and you have someone whose life's work has real moral weight. The fortune opened doors; what he chose to do behind them is the actual story.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ronald Lauder
- Name (Japanese)
- ロナルド・ローダー
- Reading
- ろなるど・ろーだー
- Born
- February 26, 1944 (age 82)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- politician / businessperson / art collector / philanthropist / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Bronx High School of Science
- University
- University of Paris
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- International Emmy Directorate Award
- 2015 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Neue Galerie |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ronald Lauder born?
Ronald Lauder was born on February 26, 1944 and is 82 years old.
Where is Ronald Lauder from?
Ronald Lauder is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Ronald Lauder do?
Ronald Lauder works as politician, businessperson, art collector, philanthropist, entrepreneur.
Where did Ronald Lauder study?
Ronald Lauder attended University of Paris.
What is Ronald Lauder known for?
Ronald Lauder's notable works include Neue Galerie.
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