Last Updated: 14 Oct, 2023 | Views: 496
Age: 87
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Famous For: Chairman emeritus, L Brands
Higher Education: Graduated
Net Worth: US$ 6 billion
About (Profile/Biography):
Les Wexner was born on 8thSeptember, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Les Wexner is the chairman, and founder of emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. Les Wexner's parents are of Russian-Jewish origin. Les Wexner attended Ohio State University and expressed an interest in architecture, graduating in 1959. Les Wexner became a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. Les Wexner also served in the Air National Guard.
Les Wexner Career:
Les Wexner Association with Jeffrey Epstein:
• Les Wexner hired Jeffrey Epstein as the financial manager starting sometime in the 1980s and continuing until 2007.
• Les Wexner was the first billionaire client of Epstein, a financier who claimed for work with clients with the net worth of one billion USD.
Les Wexner Philanthropy Work:
• Les Wexner and his mother, Bella, were the first to make a $1 million individual donation to the United Way.
• Les Wexner was listed by Forbes 2017 as the richest of seven billionaires from Ohio who made the list.
Les Wexner Established Mega Group:
• In 1991, Les Wexner formed with billionaire Charles Bronfman A Study Group, more extensively known as the Mega Group.
• A group of wealthy and influential businesspeople in the country came together to organize a worrying issue they had with Jewish people.
Les Wexner Become Board of Trustees Ohio State University:
• Les Wexner served as the board of trustees for Ohio State University from 1988 to 1997.
• In December 2005, Les Wexner was selected for his second term and was chosen chairman in 2009.
Les Wexner Funder of the Wexner Center:
• Les Wexner was a primary funder of the Wexner Center of the Arts at the Ohio State University, which was named in honor of his father.
• The Wexner Foundation's first major program aimed "to educate Jewish communal leaders in the history.
Les Wexner Awards:
• 2004: Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship
• 2004: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Les Wexner Unknown Facts:
• Documentary on Les Wexner's Relationship: Les Wexner's relationship with Epstein was one of hot topic of the 2022 documentary of ''Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons''.
• Ohio State University Medical Center Gives Owner To Les Wexner: The Ohio State University Medical Center in honor of Wexner. The medical center is now known as Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University.
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