Tory is an entrepreneur, fashion designer, and philanthropist who serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Tory Burch LLC, the global lifestyle brand she founded in 2004. Under her leadership, the company has grown into an internationally recognized fashion business with hundreds of stores worldwide, while Tory Sport has expanded the brand into performance activewear. Committed to advancing women’s economic empowerment, she founded the Tory Burch Foundation in 2009 to provide women entrepreneurs with access to capital, education, mentorship, and business resources. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a board member of leading nonprofit and educational institutions, Burch has been widely recognized for her contributions to fashion, business, and philanthropy, earning honors including the CFDA Accessory Designer of the Year award and recognition among Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Women.
