Jamie Tisch Explained

Jamie Tisch
Birth Name:	Jamie Leigh Anne Alexander
Birth Date:	August 30, 1968
Birth Place:	Alabama
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	philanthropist
Parents:	Linda Tanana Edgar Franklin Alexander
Children:	Zachary Tisch Holden Tisch Elizabeth Tisch

Jamie Leigh Anne Alexander Tisch (born August 30, 1968) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist.

Early life and education

Jamie Alexander Tisch was born on August 30, 1968, in Alabama. She is the daughter of Linda (née Tanana) and Edgar Franklin Alexander, who worked in air base technology.^[1]

Career

In 2008, Tisch and long-time friend, Elizabeth Wiatt opened Fashionology LA, a retail store in Beverly Hills, California, featuring a build-a-bear approach to clothing.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Philanthropy

In 2003 Tisch Co-Founded the Entertainment Industry's Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) along with Marion Laurie, Anne Douglas, Kelly Meyer and Quinn Ezralow. The Women's Cancer Research Fund was created to support innovative research, education, and outreach directed towards the early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of all women's cancers.^[5]

In October 2013, she co-chaired the black-tie gala for the opening of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.^[6]

Personal life

She married Steve Tisch in October 1996 and later divorced.^[7] They have three children: Zachary, Holden and Elizabeth.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/20/style/steven-tisch-and-jamie-alexander.html Steven Tisch and Jamie Alexander
2. News: Marcy . Medina . A Room of her Own . Women's Wear Daily . February 15, 2002 .
3. News: Marshall . Heyman . Elizabeth Wiatt & Jamie Tisch: Ladies Who Launch - Two of Hollywood's most stylish women team up to bring a fresh fashion concept to tweens with a new Beverly Hills boutique . Harper's Bazaar. July 21, 2008 .
4. News: Booth . Moore . Fashionology is a make-your-own apparel experience for tweens. . The Los Angeles Times. June 15, 2008 .
5. Web site: The Women's Cancer Research Fund . 2020-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100315090156/http://www.womenscancerresearchfund.org/ . 2010-03-15 . dead .
6. Ellen Olivier, Gala opens Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, The Los Angeles Times, October 21, 2013
7. News: Chloe . Malle . Philanthropist Jamie Tisch in Contract at 720 Park for $22 M. . The New York Observer. March 30, 2010 .
8. News: Sue . Hostetler . Jamie Tisch's Aspen Getaway . Aspen Peak. https://web.archive.org/web/20120126031644/http://aspenpeak-magazine.com/living/articles/a-great-escape . July 30, 2013. 2012-01-26 .
9. News: Who: Steve Tisch, movie producer, and his wife, Jamie, a fund-raiser . New York Times Magazine. 2004 .