J. Christopher Burch

J. Christopher Burch
Burch in 2012
Born (1953-03-28) March 28, 1953 (age 71)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Alma materIthaca College
Occupation(s)Founder, Burch Creative Capital
Known forFashion industry businessman
Spouses
Children6

J. Christopher Burch (born March 28, 1953) is an American billionaire and the founder and CEO of Burch Creative Capital, a firm based in New York City that manages venture investments and brand development,[1][2][3] and co-founder of Tory Burch LLC. He is entrepreneur and active investor across fashion, hospitality, and technology industries. Since establishing his initial venture, Eagle Eye, he has been involved brands including Staud, BaubleBar, NIHI Sumba, Guggenheim Partners, Tory Burch, Voss, Win Brands, Rappi, Danielle Guizio, Solid & Striped, Urbanic, Thursday Boots, SuperOrdinary, Barber Surgeon Guild, Faena Hotel + Universe, Jawbone, and Poppin.[4][5]

He became a billionaire in 2012,[6] with Forbes magazine's profile of him in its annual The World's Billionaires stating that the 2012 valuation of Burch's majority stake in C. Wonder pushed his net worth over the ten figure mark.[7][4]

  1. ^ Luxury Daily: "Tory Burch cofounder: Tailoring in-store experience vital for brands" by Tricia Carr May 2, 2012
  2. ^ Young, Vicki M. (1 August 2013). "Burch Creative Capital's Coolcore Files Lawsuit". WWD. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ Burch Creative Capital website
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Collings was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Burch Creative Capital https://www.burchcreativecapital.com/. Retrieved 12 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Seth Lubove (February 15, 2013). "Chris Burch Becomes a Billionaire as Fashion Stock Surge". Bloomberg News. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  7. ^ "Christopher Burch". 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.