A trained engineer, he was the cousin-brother of steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie , and a partner in the Carnegie Steel Corporation , a forerunner of U.S. Steel . Early years George Lauder was the son of George Lauder, Sr . and Seaton Morrison.
pretentious. adjective. 1  Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case: a pretentious socialite. 2  Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority: made pretentious remarks about his education.
6. of humble condition or rank: the peasant was of simple birth. 7. weak in intelligence; feeble-minded. 8. (prenominal) without additions or modifications; mere: the witness told the simple truth. 9. (prenomina) ordinary or straightforward: a simple case of mumps.