Nick Wheeler OBE

Nick Wheeler OBE

(OD 1978)
Entrepreneur

Nick Wheeler OBE (OD 1978) was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, and attended the Dragon from 1973 through to 1978. He went on to attend Bristol University where he read Geography.

Nick always had ambitions to run his own business and tried his hand at several different ventures, from photography and Christmas trees to bespoke shoes. It was in his second year at University witnessing his ‘scruffy’ fellow students that he had the idea for shirts, ‘better than anybody else’s and at remarkably good value.’ He spent £99 on 5000 leaflets and £199 on an Amstrad word processor, and in 1986 Charles Tyrwhitt was born.

For 33 years, Nick has overseen the company, Charles Tyrwhitt, which has now expanded from shirts to ties and suits, shoes, casualwear and accessories. There are now 45 Charles Tyrwhitt stores worldwide, with 1,300 employees.

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