Les Wexner

Leslie Wexner ( born September 8, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American entrepreneur.

Life

Wexner comes from a Russian-Jewish immigrant family. He studied at Ohio State University. He heads the U.S. company Limited Brands, which he founded in 1963. In 1984 he founded the Wexner Foundation.Ihm part of the luxury motor yacht Limitless. In 1999 he bought the Picasso painting Nu au fauteuil noir for the Wexner Center for the Arts. Wexner is married to Abigail Wexner since 1993 and has four children.

Prizes and Awards (selection)

  • Woodrow Wilson Awards, 2004
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