Nick Wheeler Biography
Nick Wheeler is Founder and Managing Director of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts, the leading mail order clothes company. Nick is a fantastic business keynote speaker, recounting the story of setting up the number one on line shirt retailer in the UK.
Nick founded Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts in 1986, while studying geography at Bristol University. After two years with Bain & Co, strategy consultants, he went “full time” in November 1989.
The Company Ethos
Charles Tyrwhitt sells shirts for men, women and children through mail order, retail (since 1997) and the Internet (since 1998). The company philosophy has always been to “surprise, delight and excite colleagues and customers” and to make it impossible to buy a better shirt.
The company has grown rapidly in the UK, the USA and Germany with sales of £50 million last year via mail order, the Internet and nine stores.
A Successful Duo
Additionally, Nick Wheeler is a non-executive director and shareholder in The White Company, a leading mail order and retail company selling household goods. He also happens to be married to Chris Rucker, the White Company’s founder!
For further information or to book Nick Wheeler, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Nick Wheeler News
A selection of relevant news related to Nick Wheeler, Keynote Speakers, Business Speakers, Entrepreneurs, Leadership Speakers, Marketing & Branding and Retail Speakers stories. For more information on Nick Wheeler or details as to how to book Nick Wheeler for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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The North East of England is the venue for the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, where a handful of Speakers Corner’s top talent take the stage to inspire business leaders and aspirational executives from all over the UK. Hamish McRae, Sarah Willingham, Tim Smit, James Timpson, James Cracknell, and Simon Calver are all on the programme, as are Kanya King, Douglas McWilliams, Karen Mattison, John Timpson and Richard Huntingford – all inspiration and charismatic public speakers.
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Simon Calver Becomes an Author
28th February 2013
After dinner speaker and current CEO of Mothercare, Simon Calver, has decided to write a book about his time working as the head of Lovefilm, the movie rental service.
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Richard Reed Tells of Innocent Success
19th December 2011
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Steve Jobs Biography Tops Amazon’s Bestsellers
15th December 2011
Walter Isaacson's authorised biography of Steve Jobs has topped Amazon's bestseller chart for 2011.
Ian Livingstone, Ajaz Ahmed, and other Speakers Corner Talent in Wired Top 100
3rd May 2011
Speakers Corner’s top talent is elevated to the technology elite as Wired Magazine publishes its second annual survey of the UK’s digital power brokers. Featured as leaders in the field are Ian Livingstone , Ajaz Ahmed, Brent Hoberman, Bruno Giussani, Jamie Murray Wells and Stephen Fry.
Bill Gates Amongst Hosts at TED 2011
3rd March 2011
Bill Gates, technology pioneer, businessman and philanthropist, is amongst the acclaimed hosts at this year’s TED Conference in California.
Q & A with Nick Wheeler
Nick Wheeler answered some probing questions for Speakers Corner. For speaking secrets revealed - read on! To book Nick Wheeler for your event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Speakers Corner: How did the corporate speaking begin?
Nick Wheeler: It never really began. I just do things I think I will enjoy. I like speaking at events where people are interested in my story and what I have to say. I did a few and people kept asking me back.
Speakers Corner: Which event has been your favourite and why?
Nick Wheeler: Leaders in London 2007. I was sandwiched between Kofi Anan and Al Gore and beat them both on audience scoring.
Speakers Corner: If you could speak at any event, past or future, what would it be?
Nick Wheeler: I would have liked to have addressed the troops prior to the Battle of Agincourt. Henry V would take some beating!
Speakers Corner: Who would you most like to share a platform with?
Nick Wheeler: Michael Dell. We started our businesses at the same time and we are the same age. He has done rather better than me and I would like to get to the bottom of why!
Speakers Corner: What are your most frequently requested speaking topics?
Nick Wheeler: How you keep growing.
Speakers Corner: What do you do to ensure your presentation has a lasting impact?
Nick Wheeler: Keep the message simple. Too many people make too many things too complicated!
Speakers Corner: What can a typical corporate audience learn from your experiences?
Nick Wheeler: The self-belief that anything is possible.
For further information or to book Nick Wheeler, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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