Kenneth Cole

Kenneth Cole: Biography in Details

Who is Kenneth Cole?

Kenneth Cole is a famous American clothing designer. He is famous for founding the shoe company Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. in 1982.

He currently operates 6 separate clothing and accessories lines with different price points and 1 shoe-only line.

Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Kenneth Cole was born on 23rd March 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, US.

He is the son of Charles Cole and Gladys Douglas. Similarly, his family is Jewish and his father owned the El Greco shoe manufacturing company.

There is no information about his siblings. Likewise, his nationality is American but his ethnicity is unknown.

Talking about his education, he graduated from John L. Miller Great Neck North High School in 1972.

Similarly, Kenneth Cole graduated from Emory College of Arts and Sciences of Emory University in 1976.

Kenneth Cole: Professional Life and Career

The fashion house Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. was founded in the year 1982.

In the year 1994, he went public and has been included on the Forbes annual list of 200 Best Small Companies four times. Since the year 2005, he has served as chairman for amFAR.

In November 2017, sixty people including prominent AIDS activists signed a demand that he steps down from his position.

Similarly, it happened after a federal investigation for fraud and money laundering was opened.

In the year 2001, The Kenneth Cole Foundation, in association with Cole’s alma mater, Emory University, created The Kenneth Cole Fellows in Community Building and Social Change Program at Emory University.

Likewise, his book is Awareness: Inspiring Stories about How to Make a Difference.

Kenneth Cole currently operates 6 separate clothing and accessories lines with different price points and 1 shoe-only line.

Similarly, in August 2006, it was announced that Kenneth Cole Productions would stop selling fur in all of their garments for the Fall 2007 Fashion Season.

Furthermore, from the year 2008, Kenneth Cole Productions has been on a sustained revenue slide, which has led analysts from a variety of brokerage houses to cut their ratings on the stock.

Awards, Nominations

Kenneth Cole was awarded the CFDA Award for Positive Change. Similarly, in the year 1998, People Magazine voted Cole as “Sexiest Businessman of the Year.

Similarly, in November 2011, he was honoured by the Ride of Fame and a double-decker tour bus was dedicated to him in New York City.

Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Kenneth Cole is around $100 million. His main source of income is fashion design.

Kenneth Cole might earn a huge amount of money but he has not revealed his salary and income.

Likewise, he lives in his lavish house valued at $14.5 million in Sutton Place, New York.

Rumors and Controversy

His production has experienced difficulty adequately staffing its stores in order to properly rotate employees through mandatory rest and meal breaks.

On April 16, 2007, the Supreme Court of California unanimously affirmed a trial court judgment.

It required the company to pay an additional hour of pay for each day that a store manager had been forced to work a nine-hour shift without a break.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about Kenneth Cole’s body measurements, Kenneth Cole has a decent height and weight.

His hair color is salt and pepper and he has brown eyes.

Social Media

Kenneth Cole is active on Facebook and Twitter but not on Instagram.

He has around 776k followers on Facebook and 178k followers on Twitter.

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