Nicholas Wheeler

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]

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

Nicholas Wheeler

OBE
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
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
Children4

Life and career

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, 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]

Personal life

Wheeler is married to Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company. They have four children: Tom, Ella, India and Bea.[7] His sister, Susie Cummings, is founder and CEO of Nurole, the online head-hunting platform.

In 2010, Wheeler supported the Conservatives in the 2010 general election.[8] He voted in favour of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union in 2016.[9]

As of 2020, Wheeler and his wife's collective wealth was estimated at £427 million by the Sunday Times Rich List.[10] They live in Tythrop Park in Buckinghamshire and also own a chalet in Klosters, Switzerland.[11]

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. "About Nick Wheeler | Charles Tyrwhitt". www.charlestyrwhitt.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. "Charles Tyrwhitt founder, Nick Wheeler: 'I'm allergic to bureaucracy'". the Guardian. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. "Our history". www.ctshirts.co.uk. Charles Tyrwhitt. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. Arnott, Sarah (15 October 2009). "Nick Wheeler: From failed photographer to Jermyn Street's king of the shirts". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. "The White Company founder Chrissie Rucker's dazzling life". House & Garden. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. "General Election 2010: 30 more business leaders back Tories on National Insurance". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  9. Dunn, Will. ""Subconsciously, it does influence people": Nick Wheeler on the power of clothes". New Statesman. New Statesman. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  10. "Rich List 2020: profiles 304-399". The Sunday Times. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. 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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