In His Much-anticipated Memoir, The Company I Keep: My Life In Beauty, Chairman Emeritus And Former Ceo Of The Este Lauder Companies Leonard A. Lauder Shares The Business And Life Lessons He Learned As Well As The Adventures He Had While Helping Transform The Mom-and-pop Business His Mother Founded In 1946 In The Family Kitchen Into The Beloved Brand And Ultimately Into The Iconic Global Prestige Beauty Company It Is Its Infancy In The 1940s And 50s, The Company Comprised A Handful Of Products, Sold Under A Single Brand In Just A Few Prestigious Department Stores Across The United States. Today, The Este Lauder Companies Constitutes One Of The World''s Leading Manufacturers And Marketers Of Prestige Skin Care, Makeup, Fragrance And Hair Care Products.