William Rondina is an American

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as well as the Founder, CEO and Chairman of The Connaught Group, Ltd and William Rondina, Inc. in

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. Rondina is a philanthropist and art collector.

Early life and education

He grew up in the suburbs of Seattle.(24 September 2010)
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''New York Social Diary'' He attended the University of Washington and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Parsons School of Design. His first job was as a design assistant at the Seventh Avenue firm of Ben Zuckerman.

Career

In 2013, Rondina started a new specialty knitwear company, Rondina New York.

Memberships and leadership

Rondina is a member of the

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Board of Trustees and the

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Board of Directors. His New York corporate offices and his country home were designed by

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of Denning & Fourcade.

References

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