Estée Lauder Companies Executive Kendal Ascher Has Died

Kendal Ascher, an Estée Lauder Companies executive, has died, the company confirmed on Friday. He was 56.

Ascher originally joined Estée Lauder Companies as an account executive, and worked there until his death apart from a stint working at L’Oréal in the aughts. Most recently, he was senior vice president and general manager of its luxury portfolio, overseeing La Mer, Tom Ford Beauty, Jo Malone London, Kilian Paris, Balmain Beauty and Frédéric Malle. An alumnus of the Fashion…