Chrissie Rucker
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Chrissie Rucker | |
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| Born | Belinda Christian Rucker[1] 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Combe Bank School, Sevenoaks |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Chrissie Rucker OBE (born November 1968) is a British businesswoman, best known for founding British retailer The White Company in 1994. Because of her self-made success story and the similar products, she has been compared to Martha Stewart.[2][3] Rucker is also a founding patron of the not-for-profit social enterprise, Modern Muse.[4]
Rucker's husband Nicholas Wheeler founded Charles Tyrwhitt, a menswear chain.[5] Rucker was made an MBE in 2010 and in 2012 was chosen as Private Businesswoman of the Year by the Financial Times.[6] She and her husband received OBE awards for their business success in December 2017.[7]
Personal life
Rucker is married with four children to Nicholas Wheeler. Their collective net worth was estimated at £452 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019.[8] Together they live in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland named Haus Alpina.[9][10]
References
- ^ Belinda Christian Rucker
- ^ Paton, Elizabeth (2017-06-12). "A British Home Empire Aims to Colonize America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Dangoor, Louisa (2017-06-15). "5 Things to Know About the British Version of Martha Stewart". Observer. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Oldfield, Claire (2010-11-21). "Inspiring women: In search of a modern muse". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ^ Watts, Robert (2017-05-07). "Rich List 2017: a record year for women". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Woman's Hour Power List, Woman's Hour - Chrissie Rucker MBE - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "New Year's Honours list 2018: Husband and wife team with dazzling success record". 29 December 2017.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (2019-05-12). "Rich List 2019: profiles 301-348=, featuring Tim Martin and Simon Cowell". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Grainger, Lisa (4 February 2016). "Klosters, Switzerland: inside the White Company's ski chalet" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Discreet luxury in Klosters". Financial Times.
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