Nicholas Wheeler

Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler OBE (born 20 January 1965 in Ludlow, Shropshire) is an English businessman. He attempted a number of different businesses, including a photography venture and a Christmas tree delivery service. In 1986, he established the Charles Tyrwhitt company and shirt brand, which he owns.[1]

For the professor of international politics, see Nicholas J. Wheeler. For the musician with The All-American Rejects, see Nick Wheeler.

Nicholas Wheeler
Born
Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler

(1965-01-20) January 20, 1965
Ludlow, Shropshire U.K.
NationalityBritish
EducationEton College
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder of Charles Tyrwhitt
Net worth GB£427 million (Sunday Times Rich List, 2020)
TitleChairman of Charles Tyrwhitt
Spouse(s)Chrissie Rucker (founder of The White Company)
Children4

Life and career

Wheeler grew up in Ludlow and was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, Eton College, and the University of Bristol, where he studied geography. His first job was as a management consultant for Bain & Company.

In November 1986, he set up Charles Tyrwhitt, now a well-known shirt brand in the United Kingdom.[2] It has grown to be the UK’s largest mail order shirt business, and it also has several brick and mortar locations (as of October 2014, 17 in the United Kingdom, seven in the United States, and one in France).[3]

In 2008, he was a regional judge for the Entrepreneur Challenge in the UK.[4]

Wheeler is married to Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company. They have four children: Tom, Ella, India and Bea.[5] His sister, Susie Cummings, is founder and CEO of Nurole, the online head-hunting platform.

In 2020, Wheeler and his wife's collective wealth was estimated at £427 million by the Sunday Times Rich List.[6] They live in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland, named Haus Alpina.[7]

In 2020, Wheeler invested in Dash Water, a producer of naturally flavoured spring water.[6]

References
  1. Davidson, Andrew (13 December 2009). "Nick Wheeler, founder of Charles Tyrwhitt" [Published as 'The old Etonian barrow boy', page 6 (paper version)]. Business section. The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
  2. "Our history". www.ctshirts.co.uk. Charles Tyrwhitt. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. Arnott, Sarah (15 October 2009). "Nick Wheeler: From failed photographer to Jermyn Street's king of the shirts". The Independent. London.
  4. Morrison, Doug (23 March 2008). "Nick Wheeler of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts says that work should be fun". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011.
  5. "The White Company founder Chrissie Rucker's dazzling life". House & Garden. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. "Rich List 2020: profiles 304-399". The Sunday Times. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. Grainger, Lisa (4 February 2016). "Klosters, Switzerland: inside the White Company's ski chalet". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 November 2017.


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