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How Tom Ford built a billion-dollar brand: the US$2.8 billion Estée Lauder buyout adds zeros to his net worth, but the fashion maverick is also a fragrance king, property mogul and film
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Estée Lauder Agrees to Buy Tom Ford Brand in $2.8 Billion Deal - The New York Times
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Estee Lauder is in talks to acquire luxury Tom Ford fashion brand in $3 billion deal
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Tom Ford just sold his fashion brand to Estée Lauder. That likely makes him a billionaire. - CBS News
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Estee Lauder is in talks to acquire luxury Tom Ford fashion brand in $3 billion deal
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Fashion giant Estée Lauder acquires Tom Ford's fashion company, making the designer a billionaire
Tom Ford sold to Estee Lauder
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Estée Lauder buys Tom Ford brand in $2.8 billion deal
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Estee Lauder is in talks to acquire luxury Tom Ford fashion brand in $3 billion deal
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Tom Ford cements status as a billionaire after selling his empire to Estee Lauder for $2.8 billion
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How Tom Ford built a billion-dollar brand: the US$2.8 billion Estée Lauder buyout adds zeros to his net worth, but the fashion maverick is also a fragrance king, property mogul and film