William P. Lauder, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Kors and more share their lasting memories and key lessons learned from the legendary cosmetics executive.

Vogue Contributing Editor Shirley Lord has been a beauty editor and author for almost eight decades, beginning her career on Fleet Street at 17 years old. She was the Beauty Director of American Vogue for 16 years and was close with Leonard Lauder for over half a century. Following his death on June 15th, she wrote a reminiscence for Vogue.

With deep sadness we report the passing of The Estée Lauder Companies Chairman Emeritus Leonard A. Lauder at the age of 92.

"Leonard Lauder was a once-in-a-generation visionary ... between our sales teams and authors to remove any pressure or influence on our analyses and research.