Eileen Fisher

Eileen Fisher grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois, attended the University of Illinois, and moved to New York City in 1973. She worked as an interior designer and as a graphic artist before established her clothing business in 1984. She has two children, Zack and Sasha, and lives in Irvington, New York.

Eillen Fisher founded her own company in 1984 with just US$350.