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USINFO | 2013-05-31 14:38
Tory Burch is an American fashion designer business woman and philanthropist, who has won several fashion awards for her designs.She was born, raised, and educated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Burch was born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Reva (née Schapira) and Ira Earl "Bud" Robinson (b. Jan. 6, 1923 - d. Aug. 9, 2007). She was raised with her three brothers (Robert, James and Leonard) in a Valley Forge farmhouse, a 250-year old Georgian near the Valley Forge National Historical Park.
She began a fashion label, "TRB by Tory Burch"—later known as "Tory Burch", in February 2004. As of January 2013, the company had grown to 83 Tory Burch stores worldwide. Her fashion line is carried at over 1,000 department and specialty stores worldwide,including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's. Her flagship store is in the NoLIta neighborhood of Manhattan.
In April 2005, Oprah Winfrey endorsed her line on The Oprah Winfrey Show.In 2009, Tory Burch sold a minority stake in her company to a Mexican private equity firm, Tresalia Capital.Additional minority investors were added in December 2012 in conjunction with the settlement of a legal dispute between Burch and her ex-husband. This settlement is said to have removed a substantial obstacle to a forthcoming IPO, which has been the subject of considerable discussion in the financial and fashion industries.
She began a fashion label, "TRB by Tory Burch"—later known as "Tory Burch", in February 2004. As of January 2013, the company had grown to 83 Tory Burch stores worldwide. Her fashion line is carried at over 1,000 department and specialty stores worldwide,including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's. Her flagship store is in the NoLIta neighborhood of Manhattan.
In April 2005, Oprah Winfrey endorsed her line on The Oprah Winfrey Show.In 2009, Tory Burch sold a minority stake in her company to a Mexican private equity firm, Tresalia Capital.Additional minority investors were added in December 2012 in conjunction with the settlement of a legal dispute between Burch and her ex-husband. This settlement is said to have removed a substantial obstacle to a forthcoming IPO, which has been the subject of considerable discussion in the financial and fashion industries.
