Chrissie Rucker

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Chrissie Rucker
Born
Belinda Christian Rucker [1]

(1968-11-06) November 6, 1968 (age 55)
NationalityBritish
Alma materCombe Bank School, Sevenoaks
OccupationEntrepreneur
Spouse
Nicholas Wheeler
(m. 1995)
Children4

Chrissie Rucker OBE (born 6 November 1968 [2] ) 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. [3] [4] Rucker is also a founding patron of the not-for-profit social enterprise, woman supporting women, The Princes Trust.

Rucker's husband Nicholas Wheeler founded Charles Tyrwhitt, a menswear chain. [5] Rucker was appointed a MBE in 2010 and in 2012 was chosen as Private Businesswoman of the Year by the Financial Times . [6] She and her husband were each appointed OBE for their business success in December 2017. [7]

Personal life

Rucker was born in Edenbridge, Kent. 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 2020. [8] Together they live in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland, named Haus Alpina. [9] [10]

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References

  1. Belinda Christian Rucker
  2. No, Nick and I don't lie in bed comparing turnovers Retrieved 22/4/21.
  3. Paton, Elizabeth (12 June 2017). "A British Home Empire Aims to Colonize America". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. Dangoor, Louisa (15 June 2017). "5 Things to Know About the British Version of Martha Stewart". The Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. Watts, Robert (7 May 2017). "Rich List 2017: a record year for women". The Times. ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. "Woman's Hour Power List, Woman's Hour – Chrissie Rucker MBE – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. "New Year's Honours list 2018: Husband and wife team with dazzling success record". 29 December 2017.
  8. "Rich List 2020: profiles 304–399=, featuring Simon Cowell and Sir Elton John". The Sunday Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  9. Grainger, Lisa (18 January 2015). "Klosters, Switzerland: inside the White Company's ski chalet". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  10. "Discreet luxury in Klosters" . Financial Times . 23 January 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2024.