Wilglory Tanjong is an American entrepreneur of Cameroonian descent. She is the founder of Anima Iris, a fashion handbag brand.[1]

Wilglory Tanjong
Wilglory Tanjong speaking at the Okwele Conference.
Born
Alma materPrinceton University
Websitewww.linkedin.com/in/wilglory

Biography

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Tanjong is from Cameroon and moved to Maryland at the age of two.[2] She graduated from Princeton University[3] and moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she took a position at a manufacturing and supply company.[4] She left the company to travel around Africa for six months. During that time, she started a community of artisans who made handbags, jewelry and shoes. In February 2020, she launched Anima Iris, a fashion handbag brand.[2]

Tanjong attends Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where she is a full-time student pursuing a MBA.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Así es el negocio millonario de una joven de 25 años que fascina a Beyoncé" (in Spanish). La Informacion. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Sauer, Megan (6 January 2022). "This 25-year-old entrepreneur turned her side hustle into a 'Beyoncé-approved' luxury brand". CNBC. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ Newman, Andy (22 November 2015). "At Princeton, Woodrow Wilson, a Heralded Alum, Is Recast as an Intolerant One". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. ^ Major, Derek (27 January 2022). "Wilglory Tanjong's Luxury Handbags Have Made Her A Millionaire While She Completes Her MBA". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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