PROMINENT entrepreneur Chip Wilson has been married to his wife, Shannon, since 2002.
With Shannon mostly away from the limelight, not many know that she used to be one of the lead designers of Lululemon Athletica, the famous athleisure brand her husband founded.
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Who is Chip Wilson's wife, Shannon?
Shannon Wilson is a Canadian technical designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
She is best known for being one of the pioneer designers of Lululemon, having served as its lead designer from 1999 to 2003.
She graduated from the University of Victoria with a degree in fashion design and was a former competitive swimmer and polo player.
Her passion for sport allowed her to create many of Lululemon's iconic designs, including the Groove Pant and the Logo Hoodie.
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While Shannon parted ways with the company in 2012, she has continued her work as a designer, being a creative force in the various athletic companies she and Chip are involved in.
In 2014, she co-founded the brand Kit and Ace with her stepson, JJ Wilson.
The brand focused on creating clothing made with technical cashmere.
"Our proprietary design means we can provide luxury cashmere blended garments without the need for dry cleaning," JJ told The Huffington Post BC. "These are machine washable, and still retain the same elements you would expect from a quality fabric like cashmere."
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The duo left the company in 2018, with the new management noting that they will be focusing on philanthropy.
True enough, Shannon has since kept herself busy with the Wilson family's foundation, the Wilson 5 Foundation, which helps various causes.
Under the organization is the charity imagine1day, which aims to provide quality education to people in Ethiopia.
Who is Chip Wilson?
Born on April 25, 1955, in San Diego, California, Chip Wilson is an American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist who rose to prominence for establishing the athleisure brand, Lululemon Athletica.
Chip moved to Canada when he was five years old.
He obtained a degree in economics from the University of Calgary and initially worked as an economist while simultaneously building his first company, the Westbeach Surf Company.
Chip first sold patterned shorts, with the brand eventually evolving over time. It became a skateboard company and then a snowboard company.
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He sold it in 1997, and the following year, he founded Lululemon Athletica.
With a passion for technical apparel, Chip heavily marketed the brand in Japan and Europe and manufactured the products in China and Taiwan.
Chip took Lululemon public in 2007 and left it in 2013, although he remains the majority stakeholder to this day.
He has since invested in numerous athletic brands, including Amer Sports, a Finland-based sporting company, which owns Arc'teryx, Tencent, Salomon, Atomic, and Wilson Sporting Goods.
He has also partnered with Anta Sports, a Chinese sports equipment company, and Tencent, a Chinese technology conglomerate.
What is Chip Wilson's net worth?
Chip Wilson is one of the wealthiest people in the world, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $6.9 billion, while Bloomberg estimates it at $8.56 billion.
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In 2016, Chip established Hold It All, an outfit that manages his business and philanthropic interests.
Apart from the sports brands, its portfolio includes real estate company Low Tide Properties and private equity firm Wilson Capital.
