Indré Rockefeller Explained

Indré Rockefeller
Birth Name:Indré Maria Vengris
Birth Date:28 October 1980
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Nationality:American
Lithuanian
Alma Mater:Princeton University (AB)
Stanford University (MBA)
Columbia University (MA)
Occupation:Businesswoman, environmentalist
Children:2
Family:Rockefeller family (by marriage)

Indré Maria Rockefeller (née Vengris; born October 28, 1980) is an American businesswoman, environmentalist and fashion executive. She manages the ready-to-wear clothing company Delpozo and founded the sustainable luggage start-up Paravel.[1] [2] [3] Through her marriage to Justin Rockefeller, she is a member of the Rockefeller family.[4]

Early life and education

Rockefeller was born Indré Vengris on October 28, 1980, in New York City to Lithuanian-born Vitolis Enrikas Vengris, a veterinarian, and Virginia K. Vengris (née Konce).

Her father was born into an academic family in Dotnuva, Kėdainiai in Lithuania. He completed his veterinary studies in Lithuania and emigrated to the United States together with his mother in order to join his father, Jonas Vengris (1909-2004),[5] who had been in the U.S. since 1949 and taught as full professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.[6] [7] [8] Vengris' father became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1973.[9]

She holds a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Art History, Criticism and Conservation from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University. In May 2023, Rockefeller additionally graduated with a Master of Arts in Environmental studies from Columbia University.[10]

Career

In 2009, Rockefeller worked as First Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue in New York City. After another year at ModeWalk, Inc. in Palo Alto, California, she joined Moda Operandi, where she served as the creative director until 2014.[11] [12] Subsequently, she became the US President of Delpozo. In 2015, she founded Paravel, a sustainable luggage brand, together with Andy Krantz.[13] [14] [15] Rockefeller is currently a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection.

Personal life

She married Justin Rockefeller, son of Jay and Sharon Percy Rockefeller, in 2006.[16] They have two daughters and reside in New York City.[17] [18]

References

  1. Web site: The Key To Traveling Like a Rockefeller? Skip the High Heels and Bring an Extra Bag . 2023-05-06 . W Magazine . 28 November 2016 . en.
  2. Web site: 2014-12-02 . Indre Rockefeller Talks DELPOZO . 2023-05-06 . Daily Front Row . en.
  3. Web site: 2016-02-24 . Indre Rockefeller, US President, Delpozo . 2023-05-06 . Into The Gloss.
  4. Web site: Faith Cummings . 2017-02-03 . What It's Like to Be a Female Rockefeller . 2023-05-06 . Marie Claire Magazine . en.
  5. Web site: Jonas Vengris Obituary (2004) - Legacy Remembers . 2024-01-09 . Legacy.com.
  6. Web site: Vitolis Enrikas Vengris . 2023-05-06 . www.vle.lt . lt.
  7. Web site: Fondas . Gerardo Bagdonavičiaus Ekslibrisų . 19 January 2018 . Gerardo Bagdonavičiaus ekslibrisų fondas: Lietuviško Ekslibriso Tyrinėyojas Ir Kolekcininkas Vitolis Enrikas Vengris. 2024-01-09 . Gerardo Bagdonavičiaus ekslibrisų fondas.
  8. Under the U.S. Immigration Act of 1924 full professors at colleges/universities in the United States weren't subjected to immigration quotas.
  9. Web site: INVESTORS WITH IMPACT How the next generation is shaping a new future with old money . 2024-07-25.
  10. Web site: Indré Rockefeller Heads Back To School In Style . 2023-05-06 . Guest of a Guest . en.
  11. News: Moda Operandi's Indre Rockefeller Departs to Become U.S. President of Delpozo . Fashionista . 11 April 2014 .
  12. Web site: Indre Rockfeller leaves Moda Operandi for Delpozo . 2023-05-06 . FashionNetwork.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2018-09-19 . How Indré Rockefeller Helped Make Luggage Cool Again . 2023-05-06 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US.
  14. Web site: Robinson . Cheryl . How Indré Rockefeller Is Creating A Niche In The $20 Billion-Plus Global Luggage Market . 2023-05-06 . Forbes . en.
  15. Web site: 2016-11-16 . Up Your Airport Style Game With This Surprisingly Affordable New Travel Line . 2023-05-06 . Vogue . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2017-03-22 . Sen. Rockefeller, Wife Announce Marriage of Justin Rockefeller to Indré Vengris . 2023-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322202802/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1132636341.html . 2017-03-22 .
  17. Web site: Justin Rockefeller . 2023-05-06 . Rockefeller Brothers Fund . en.
  18. Web site: 2016-08-12 . Justin and Indre Rockefeller Part Ways With Eclectic Park Avenue Home . 2023-05-06 . Observer . en-US.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Indré Rockefeller".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.