Ronald Lauder
Ronald Steven Lauder is an American businessman. He is the sole heir to The Estée Lauder Companies, founded by his parents Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder in 1946, following the death of his brother Leonard Lauder in 2025.
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The billionaire GOP donor has given no money this year to Republicans in New York and his super PAC has gone idle.
Moderates see his withdrawal as an elite donor rebellion against the GOP's populist direction, though it also underscores the role of mega-donors in primary politics.