Chrissie Rucker

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Chrissie Rucker
Born1968
NationalityBritish
Alma materCombe Bank School, Sevenoaks
OccupationEntrepreneur

Chrissie Rucker MBE (born 1968) is a British businesswoman. She started the White Company in 1994. She was made an MBE in 2010, and in 2012 was chosen as Private Businesswoman of the Year by the Financial Times.[1]

Rucker is a Founding Patron of the not-for-profit social enterprise, Modern Muse.[2]

Personal life

Rucker is married with four children to Nicholas Wheeler. Their collective net worth was estimated at £400 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2016.[3] Together they live in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland named Haus Alpina.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Chrissie Rucker MBE. BBC Radio 4: Woman's Hour Power List. Accessed December 2015.
  2. ^ "Inspiring women: In search of a modern muse". 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  3. ^ http://features.thesundaytimes.co.uk/richlist/2015/live/richlist/view/group6/1/rank/-/rucker#list
  4. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/features/11354739/Klosters-Switzerland-inside-the-White-Companys-ski-chalet.html
  5. ^ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b464c1a-a164-11e4-bd03-00144feab7de.html