Chrissie Rucker (born 6 November 1968 in

Edenbridge, Kent Edenbridge is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Sevenoaks (district), Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. Its name derives from Old English ''Eadhelmsbrigge'' (meaning "Eadhelm's Bridge"). It is located on the border of ...

) is a British businesswoman, best known for founding British retailer

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in 1994. Because of her self-made success story and the similar products, she has been compared to

Martha Stewart Martha Helen Stewart (, ; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing pub ...

. Rucker is also a founding patron of the not-for-profit social enterprise, woman supporting women, The Princes Trust. Rucker's husband

Nicholas Wheeler Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler (born 20 January 1965) is an English businessman. In 1986, he established the Charles Tyrwhitt company and shirt brand, which he owns. Life and career Wheeler was born Ludlow, Shropshire and was educated a ...

founded

Charles Tyrwhitt Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts Ltd. ( ), also known as CT Shirts, is a British multi-channel clothing retailer specialising in dress shirts, ties, suits, casualwear, shoes and accessories. Founded as a mail order company in 1986 by Nicholas Wheeler w ...

, a menswear chain. Rucker was made an

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in 2010 and in 2012 was chosen as Private Businesswoman of the Year by the ''

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''. She and her husband received OBE awards for their business success in December 2017.

Personal life

Rucker is married with four children to Nicholas Wheeler. Their collective net worth was estimated at £427 million according to the ''

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'' in 2020. Together they live in

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and also own a chalet in

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, named Haus Alpina.

References

1968 births Living people British retail company founders People from Edenbridge, Kent Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-business-bio-1960s-stub