William P. Lauder is Executive Chairman of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., a global leader in prestige beauty. Since joining the Company in 1986, Mr. Lauder has been instrumental in expanding the Company’s brand portfolio, distribution channels, and international presence. Mr. Lauder is a member of the boards of trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and an emeritus trustee on The Trinity School Board in New York City, his alma maters. He also serves as chairman of the board for the Fresh Air Fund and as co-chairman of the board of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Mr. Lauder’s additional board memberships include The 92nd Street Y, The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, and Zelnick Media. In 2012, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania appointed Mr. Lauder to its faculty as guest lecturer. He is the son of Mr. Leonard A. Lauder and Mrs. Evelyn H. Lauder, and the grandson of the Company’s founder, Mrs. Estée Lauder.