Angela Ahrendts

Angela Ahrendts is an American businesswoman and CEO of Burberry, the iconic British luxury brand.

Early life

Angela was born and raised in a small town in Indiana. She acquired her Merchandising and Marketing degree from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, from where she also received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2010.

Executive positions

Angela Ahrendts joined Burberry in January 2006, and took up the position of CEO on July 1, 2006. Under the leadership of Angela, Burberry is now widely regarded as one of the leading British brands in the world.

Prior to joining Burberry Angela was Executive Vice President at Liz Claiborne Inc., where she joined the executive team in 1998. During her tenure, she oversaw the Contemporary, Casual, Bridge and Menswear businesses, comprising more than twenty brands and representing 40% of total company revenues. She previously spent six years as President of Donna Karan International.

Burberry, which is headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, was founded in 1856.

Awards and Memberships

Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Honorary Fellow (2011)

St George’s Society of New York, Medal of Honor (2011)

Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group, Member (2010 - present)

CNBC European Business Leader of the Future (2010)

Oracle World Retail Awards, Outstanding Leadership Award (2010)

Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women in the World (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)[3]

Fortune’s Businesspeople of the Year (2010)

Financial Times Top 50 Women in World Business (2010, 2011)

Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business (2007, 2008, 2011)[4]

Crain’s New York Rising Stars 40 under 40 (2000)

References

1. TIME Magazine, September 2009

2. Fortune Magazine, October 2007

3. Financial Times Interview

4. Evening Standard, June 2008

5. The Sunday Times, March 2008

External links

• World Business Forum 2011 - featured speaker Angela Ahrendts

• Ball State University Commencement Address 2010

• Charlie Rose Show, September 2010

• Angela Ahrendts speaks at the World Retail Congress, Berlin 2010

• Salesforce Dreamforce Conference 2011 - Angela Ahrendts on Burberry's Social Enterprise

• Angela Ahrendts, Maurice Levy and Evan Davis at Google Zeitgeist 2011

• WSJ Magazine: Earning Her Stripes, September 2010

• Angela Ahrendts: The Financial Times Women at The Top, November 2011

• The Telegraph: Selling the British attitude across the world, April 2011

• Angela Ahrendts: Forbes Most Powerful Women in the World, 2011

• Angela Ahrendts: Fortune Most Powerful Women in Business, 2011

• Hidustan Times: The Burberry Story of Luxury, October 2011

• Welt am Sonntag, October 2011

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