Chrissie Rucker

Chrissie Rucker
Born 1968 (age 49–50)
Kent
Residence
Nationality British
Alma mater Combe Bank School, Sevenoaks
Occupation Entrepreneur
Net worth £213.5 million

Chrissie Rucker OBE (born 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.[1][2] Rucker is also a founding patron of the not-for-profit social enterprise, Modern Muse.[3]

Rucker's husband Nicholas Wheeler founded Charles Tyrwhitt, a menswear chain.[4] Rucker was made an MBE in 2010 and in 2012 was chosen as Private Businesswoman of the Year by the Financial Times.[5] She and her husband received OBE awards for their business success in December 2017.[6]

Personal life

Rucker is married with four children to Nicholas Wheeler. Their collective net worth was estimated at £427 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2017.[7] Together they live in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland named Haus Alpina.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Paton, Elizabeth (2017-06-12). "A British Home Empire Aims to Colonize America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  2. ↑ Dangoor, Louisa (2017-06-15). "5 Things to Know About the British Version of Martha Stewart". Observer. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  3. ↑ Oldfield, Claire (2010-11-21). "Inspiring women: In search of a modern muse". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  4. ↑ Watts, Robert (2017-05-07). "Rich List 2017: a record year for women". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Woman's Hour Power List, Woman's Hour - Chrissie Rucker MBE - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  6. ↑ "New Year's Honours list 2018: Husband and wife team with dazzling success record". 29 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Sunday Times Rich List 2017". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  8. ↑ Grainger, Lisa (4 February 2016). "Klosters, Switzerland: inside the White Company's ski chalet" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Discreet luxury in Klosters". Financial Times.
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