Nicholas Wheeler
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Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler OBE (born 20 January 1965) is an English businessman. In 1986, he established the Charles Tyrwhitt company and shirt brand, which he owns.[1]
Nicholas Wheeler | |
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Born | Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler (1965-01-20) January 20, 1965 (age 59) Ludlow, Shropshire, UK |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | University of Bristol |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder of Charles Tyrwhitt |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Wheeler was born in Ludlow, Shropshire and was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford and Eton College. At Eton, he was a classmate of former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. After Eton, Wheeler attended the University of Bristol, where he studied geography. His first job was as a management consultant for Bain & Company.[2][3]
In November 1986, with the assistance of financing from his family and said connections, he set up Charles Tyrwhitt, a shirt brand in the United Kingdom.[4] It grew to be the UK's largest mail order shirt business, and it also has several brick and mortar locations.[5]
In 2008, he was a regional judge for the Entrepreneur Challenge in the UK.[6]