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Alumni Spotlight

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Entrepreneurship

November 17, 2025

First-Generation Inspiration

As a student, Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee WG03 faced hurdles. Now, she’s helping kids get to college.

Four pictures of Leonard Lauder at various points in his life, including an archival photo of him dressed in a suit and tie, a photo of him with son William and brother Ronald, a photo of him speaking at a Wharton MBA graduation, and a photo alongside Ronald in front of signage for the Lauder Institute at Wharton.

News

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Fall/Winter 2025

Remembering Leonard Lauder W54

The cosmetics luminary left an indelible impact on the University of Pennsylvania through his pioneering leadership and transformative philanthropy.

The Fall Winter 2025 Wharton Magazine cover and an inside spread, one depicting adventurers on a mountain plateau and the other showing bikers resting in a field.

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