Les Wexner | |
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.JPG) Wexner in 2004 | |
| Born | Leslie Herbert Wexner September 8, 1937 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Les Wexner |
| Education | Ohio State University (BBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chairman |
| Political party | Republican (before 2018)[1] Independent (since 2018)[2] |
| Spouse |
Abigail S. Koppel (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
Leslie Herbert Wexner[3] (born September 8, 1937) is an American billionaire businessman, the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. (formerly Limited Brands).[4]
Wexner retained Jeffrey Epstein as his financial manager from 1987 to 2007 and was initially the "main client" of Epstein’s money-management firm, according to Bloomberg. Epstein ran his business out of a house Wexner owned and sometimes resided in while Advisor of Victoria's Secret.[5][6]
- ^ "Wealthiest Republican supporter in Ohio quits party". September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ Goldsmith, Suzanne. "Les Wexner renounces Republican Party affiliation after Obama stops in Columbus". Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Bloomberg Business Profile: Leslie Herbert Wexner". Bloomberg News. May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Leslie H. Wexner Biography". Academy of Achievement. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Steel, Emily; Eder, Steve; Maheshwari, Sapna; Goldstein, Matthew (July 26, 2019). "How Jeffrey Epstein Used for Wealth and Women". The New York Times.
- ^ Thomas, Jr, Landon (October 28, 2002). "Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery". New York. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2022.