Indré Rockefeller

Indré 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]

Indré Rockefeller
Born
Indré Vengris

(1980-10-28) October 28, 1980
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Lithuanian
Alma materPrinceton University (AB)
Stanford University (MBA)
Columbia University (MA)
Known forLeading Delpozo and founding Paravel, Environmental activism
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
FamilyRockefeller family (by marriage)

Early life and education

Rockefeller was born Indré Vengris on October 28, 1980, in New York City to Lithuanian-born Vitolis Enrikas Vengris (b. 1943), who was born in Akademija, Kaunas in Lithuania, and immigrated to Iowa in 1968 as a student.[5] 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.[6]

Career

In 2009, Rockefeller worked as First Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue in New York. After another year at ModeWalk, Inc. in Palo Alto, California, she joined Moda Operandi, where she served as the creative director until 2014.[7][8] Subsequently, she became the US President of Delpozo. In 2015, she founded Paravel, a sustainable luggage brand, together with Andy Krantz.[9][10][11] 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.[12] They have two daughters and reside in New York City.[13][14]

References
  1. "The Key To Traveling Like a Rockefeller? Skip the High Heels and Bring an Extra Bag". W Magazine. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. "Indre Rockefeller Talks DELPOZO". Daily Front Row. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. "Indre Rockefeller, US President, Delpozo". Into The Gloss. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. Faith Cummings (2017-02-03). "What It's Like to Be a Female Rockefeller". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  5. "Vitolis Enrikas Vengris". www.vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  6. "Indré Rockefeller Heads Back To School In Style". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  7. "Moda Operandi's Indre Rockefeller Departs to Become U.S. President of Delpozo". Fashionista. 11 April 2014.
  8. US, FashionNetwork com. "Indre Rockfeller leaves Moda Operandi for Delpozo". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  9. "How Indré Rockefeller Helped Make Luggage Cool Again". Condé Nast Traveler. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  10. Robinson, Cheryl. "How Indré Rockefeller Is Creating A Niche In The $20 Billion-Plus Global Luggage Market". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  11. "Up Your Airport Style Game With This Surprisingly Affordable New Travel Line". Vogue. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  12. "SEN. ROCKEFELLER, WIFE ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE OF JUSTIN ROCKEFELLER TO INDRÉ VENGRIS - US Fed News Service, Including US State News". 2017-03-22. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  13. "Justin Rockefeller". Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  14. "Justin and Indre Rockefeller Part Ways With Eclectic Park Avenue Home". Observer. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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