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Alumni Leonard and Ronald Lauder: Recipients of Dean's Medals
Leonard Lauder, W'54, and
his brother, Ronald Lauder,
W'65, were recognized as
Dean's Medal recipients during
commencement on May 14.
Leonard Lauder was present to
receive the awards and give the
keynote address.
The brothers, who founded
the Joseph H. Lauder
Institute of Management and
International Studies 23 years
ago, were recognized for their
commitment to global business
as well as their belief that
a serious interdisciplinary academic
curriculum—combining
business fundamentals
with language proficiency,
and international cultural,
social, political and economic
expertise—are vital to the
growth of business worldwide.
This year marks the
20th anniversary of Lauder's
first graduating class.
A charter member of
the Board of Trustees of the
University of Pennsylvania,
Leonard Lauder is chairman
of The Estee Lauder
Companies Inc. He is also
chairman of the Whitney
Museum of American Art,
a trustee of The Aspen
Institute, and a member of
the President's Council of
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Hospital. He served on
the Advisory Committee
for Trade Negotiations to
President Reagan.
Ronald Lauder is
chairman of Clinique
Laboratories, LLC, and
a past chairman of Estee
Lauder International, Inc.
He has served as deputy assistant
secretary of defense for
European and NATO Affairs
and was U.S. ambassador to
Austria. He is non-executive
chairman of the board of
directors of Central European
Media Enterprises Ltd. and
chairman of the board of
trustees of the Museum of
Modern Art.
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