Last Updated: 02 Apr, 2024 | Views: 436
Age: 70
Profession: Fashion Designer
Other Profession(s): Philanthropist, Social Activist
Famous For: Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
Higher Education: Emory University
Net Worth: $100 Million Approx.
About (Profile/Biography):
Kenneth D. Cole was born on March 23, 1954. He is a designer, social activist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Kenneth Cole Productions, his global company, produces clothing, accessories, and footwear under the Kenneth Cole New York, Reaction Kenneth Cole, and Unlisted labels. In 1976, Cole graduated from Emory College of Arts and Sciences of Emory University before learning the family business and starting his own company in 1982.
Kenneth Cole Career:
Kenneth Cole- Birth Of A Shoe Company
• Kenneth Cole founded Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. in 1982.
• Kenneth Cole went public in 1994 and has been listed four times on Forbes' list of 200 Best Small Companies.
Kenneth Cole Support Of Progressive Social Causes
• In 2001, The Kenneth Cole Foundation created a fellowship program at Emory University in conjunction with Cole's alma mater.
• Kenneth Cole Productions announced in August 2006 that they would stop selling fur in all their garments starting in the Fall of 2007.
• Kenneth Cole founded the Mental Health Coalition in 2020 to end the stigma around mental illness and change how the public talks about it.
Kenneth Cole Personal Life
• Kenneth Cole and Maria Cuomo married a year after meeting in 1986. A former CNN journalist and sister of former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, Maria Cuomo Cole is the daughter of Mario Cuomo. Amanda, one of his daughters, hosted the Mets Kids Clubhouse for SportsNet New York.
• Kenneth Cole purchased a $14.5 million co-op in New York City in 2008. This building once housed fashion designer Bill Blass. In 2018, he and his wife resided on an 11.35-acre estate in Purchase, NY. They have three daughters together: Emily, Amanda, and Catie.
Kenneth Cole Awards:
• 1998: Sexiest Businessman Of The Year
• 2009: Inaugural Theodore Roosevelt Corporate Award
• 2016: UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Award.
• 2017: CFDA Swarovski Award For Positive Change.
• 2022: Suicide Prevention Champion Award
Kenneth Cole Controversy:
Kenneth Cole posted an update about the 2011 Egyptian protests on Twitter on February 3, 2011. KC tweeted: "Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor has it that our spring collection is now available online at (website address).