American fashion designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Tory Burch Robinson was the second wife of Christopher Burch in 1996, a financier with the Walter Buckley and Ken Fox-founded venture capital firm Internet Capital Group.
Who is J. Christopher Burch’s wife Tory Burch?
She was born on June 17, 1966. For her own company, Tory Burch LLC, she serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. According to Forbes’ 2020 ranking of the world’s 88 most powerful women, she comes in at number 88. She was also reportedly valued $1.0 billion per Forbes magazine in 2013, making her a billionaire.
After finishing college, Tory relocated to New York City and began working for Yugoslavian designer Zoran before moving on to Harper’s Bazaar magazine. When Narciso Rodriguez joined Vera Wang, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Loewe, she later transitioned into positions in public relations and advertising there.
Burch received the Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award for Best New Retail Concept in 2005. At the Accessories Council Excellence Awards in 2007, she took home the accessory brand launch of the year prize. Burch got the title of Accessories Designer of the Year in 2008 from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She was listed as one of the 50 Most Powerful Moms of 2015 by Working Mother. She was given the Sandra Taub Humanitarian Award by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in 2015.
