Estee Lauder Chairman Emeritus Leonard Lauder dies at 92

FILE PHOTO: Leonard Lauder arrives for the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Gala in New York City, NY, U.S. November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

(Reuters) -Estee Lauder said on Sunday that its chairman emeritus, Leonard Lauder, died on Satuday at the age of 92.

Lauder joined the company in 1958 and played a key role in transforming the business from a handful of products sold under a single brand in U.S. stores to a multi-brand cosmetics giant.