PRINCIPAL’S CIRCLE

The Principal’s Circle is the school’s highest recognition society for those alumni who have been philanthropic leaders and given back to Bronx Science in countless ways.

LEONARD LAUDER ’50

Leonard A. Lauder is Chairman Emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. In 1958 he formally joined the company founded by his mother Estée, when it had annual sales of $800,000, and grew the company into a global success, with $16 billion in revenue in 2022 and a slew of created and acquired brands such as Clinique, Origins, Aveda and La Mer. Mr. Lauder is also a generous and engaged supporter of education, the arts, and public service, serving in leadership roles at the University of Pennsylvania, Whitney Museum, Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Council on Foreign Relations.

RONALD LAUDER ’61

Ronald Lauder is an international businessman and passionate supporter of the arts, education and Jewish organizations across the world. He has led Clinique Laboratories and spent 40+ years as a board member of The Estee Lauder Companies. Mr. Lauder is the long-standing President of the World Jewish Congress and has served on the boards of Jewish organizations ranging from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council to the International Auschwitz Council. A renowned art collector, Mr. Lauder is the Honorary Chairman of the Museum of Modern Art and established the Neue Galerie New York, which is dedicated to German and Austrian art.

STANLEY MANNE ’52

Stanley Manne is a self-made businessman, investor and philanthropist. He advanced from engineering to management positions before purchasing Brawny Plastics in 1985 and continuing as the company’s owner. As his career and investments flourished, Mr. Manne turned to philanthropy. He established the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Most recently, Mr. Manne made the largest gift ever made to a public school to create The Stanley Manne ’52 Research Institute, a 10,000 square foot state of the art lab which cements Bronx Science’s role as the unparalleled leader in high school student research.

ROSE MARIE BRAVO ’69

Rose Marie Bravo was the CEO of Burberry, the international British luxury goods company, where she strategically repositioned the brand within the fashion world. In recognition of her services promoting British fashion, she was named a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Prior to Burberry, Ms. Bravo had an extensive retail career with Saks Fifth Avenue, H.Macy and Co and Abraham & Strauss, and she has served on the board of Williams-Sonoma, Tiffany & Co. and The Estee Lauder Companies.