Ford, Tom
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 27 August 1961 | ||
| Place | Austin TX, USA, 30n16, 97w44 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   04°12'   or 
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Biography
American fashion designer and businessman, Ford originally trained as an actor and then studied interior architecture at Parsons School of Designs. He went on to take positions at Perry Ellis and Cathy Hardwick. In 1990, he joined Gucci's, hired by the creative director. In 1994, when Gucci was acquired by a Bahrain-based investment firm, Ford was promoted to creative director. He then moved to Milan with his partner, journalist Richard Buckley.
He left Gucci in April 2004.because of an impasse in contract negotiations. He had been there for 10 years and had made his mark as one of the most influential designers in the business.
Events
- Family : Change residence 1994 (moved to Milan)
- Work : New Job 1994 (with Gucci)
- Work : End Major Project 2004 (left Gucci with impasse in contract negotiations)
Source Notes
Shelley Von Strunckel (isis@shelleyvonstrunckel.com) writes that while the data is not timed, she discovered from Ford that he was born in 1961, not 1962 as is widely published. A report on CNN has same data.
Categories
- Lifestyle : Home : Many moves
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate
- Passions : Sexuality : Homosexual male
- Vocation : Beauty : Designer/ Fashion
