Chrissie Rucker

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Chrissie Rucker
Born
Belinda Christian Rucker[1]

1968 (age 53–54)
Edenbridge, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materCombe Bank School, Sevenoaks
OccupationEntrepreneur

Chrissie Rucker OBE (born 6 November 1968 in Edenbridge, Kent[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, Modern Muse.[5]

Rucker's husband Nicholas Wheeler founded Charles Tyrwhitt, a menswear chain.[6] Rucker was made an MBE in 2010 and in 2012 was chosen as Private Businesswoman of the Year by the Financial Times.[7] She and her husband received OBE awards for their business success in December 2017.[8]

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 2020.[9] Together they live in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland named Haus Alpina.[10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ Belinda Christian Rucker
  2. ^ No, Nick and I don’t lie in bed comparing turnovers Retrieved 22/4/21.
  3. ^ Paton, Elizabeth (2017-06-12). "A British Home Empire Aims to Colonize America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  4. ^ Dangoor, Louisa (2017-06-15). "5 Things to Know About the British Version of Martha Stewart". Observer. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  5. ^ Oldfield, Claire (2010-11-21). "Inspiring women: In search of a modern muse". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  6. ^ Watts, Robert (2017-05-07). "Rich List 2017: a record year for women". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  7. ^ "Woman's Hour Power List, Woman's Hour – Chrissie Rucker MBE – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  8. ^ "New Year's Honours list 2018: Husband and wife team with dazzling success record". 29 December 2017.
  9. ^ Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2020: profiles 304–399=, featuring Simon Cowell and Sir Elton John". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  10. ^ Grainger, Lisa (4 February 2016). "Klosters, Switzerland: inside the White Company's ski chalet". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Discreet luxury in Klosters". Financial Times.


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