Forbes

RONALD LAUDER

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$4.3 BILLION  SELF-MADE SCORE: % SOURCE: ESTÉE LAUDER AGE: 75 RESIDENCE: NEW YORK CITY

PHILANTHRO­PY SCORE:

The advocacy group that urged shoppers to avoid SoulCycle and other brands owned by Trump supporter Stephen Ross (No. 66) called for a similar boycott of Estée Lauder in August because of Ron Lauder’s ties to POTUS. The president of the World Jewish Congress and Estée Lauder board member gave $100,000 to a Trump PAC two years ago and reportedly showed up at Ross’ Hamptons fundraiser for Trump. He has also informally advised the White House on Israel.

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