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.
Nicholas Wheeler | |
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| Born | Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler January 20, 1965 Ludlow, Shropshire U.K. |
| Nationality | British |
| 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.
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. It grew to be the UK’s largest mail order shirt business, and it also has several brick and mortar locations.
In 2008, he was a regional judge for the Entrepreneur Challenge in the UK.