Chrissie Rucker
Born
Belinda Christian Rucker[1]

1968 (age 55–56)
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, woman supporting women, The Princes Trust.

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 £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]

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 (4 February 2016). "Klosters, Switzerland: inside the White Company's ski chalet". The Daily Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Discreet luxury in Klosters". Financial Times.


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