Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger is a fashion designer from the United States, born in Elmira, New York on March 24, 1951. He holds US citizenship and studied at Elmira Free Academy. Hilfiger is the founder of the Tommy Hilfiger company, a business involved in the footwear and retail industries. The company operates in New York City, Amsterdam, and across the United States.

Who Is Tommy Hilfiger?

Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger has built his brand, using his signature red, white and blue tag, which has become popular among the upper class and the casual buyer. Before making his immensely popular product, he opened several stores in the 1970s. It wasn't until 1984, when he was approached to design a men's sportswear line with his name that he took off into the stratosphere of fame and fashion.

Early Life

Tommy Hilfiger was born on March 24, 1951, in Elmira, New York, the second of nine children in a working class Irish-American family. His mother, Virginia, worked as a nurse, while dad Richard made watches at a local jewelry store. Tommy Hilfiger attended Elmira Free Academy in high school, where he was neither a star athlete (he was so small, he had to sneak 15-pound weights in his pockets to get on the football team) or student (he suffered from undiagnosed dyslexia).