Chip Wilson

Chip Wilson
Born
Dennis J. Wilson

(1955-04-25) April 25, 1955 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Calgary (BA)
Occupation(s)Businessman, investor, philanthropist
Known forFounder of Lululemon Athletica
Spouses
  • Nancy Herb (former)
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(m. 2002)​
Children5

Dennis J. "Chip" Wilson (born April 25, 1955) is an American-born Canadian businessman, investor, and philanthropist who has founded several retail apparel companies, most notably the yoga-inspired athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc.[1][2] Wilson is widely regarded as the progenitor and a pioneering figure of the athleisure phenomenon, which has permeated mainstream North American society since its emergence in 2014.[3]

In 2016, he consolidated all of his personal and business interests into the Vancouver-based holding company called House of Wilson.[4]

  1. ^ "From California to Calgary".
  2. ^ "Forbes profile: Chip Wilson". Forbes. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Arrival of Athleisure: Five Companies Conquering the Trend of Technical Apparel". Techvibes. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "House of Wilson".