William Rondina is an American designer as well as the Founder, CEO and Chairman of The Connaught Group, Ltd and William Rondina, Inc. in New York City.[1] The Connaught Group is Rondina's New York City-based fashion and design parent company to women's fashion lines including Carlisle Collection,[2] Per Se and the affiliated brand, Etcetera.

William Rondina
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Occupation(s)Fashion designer, businessman

Rondina is a philanthropist and art collector.[citation needed]

Early life and education

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He grew up in the suburbs of Seattle.[3] He attended the University of Washington and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Parsons School of Design. His first job was as a design assistant at the Seventh Avenue firm of Ben Zuckerman.[3]

Career

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In 2013, Rondina started a new specialty knitwear company, Rondina New York.[citation needed]

Memberships and leadership

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Rondina is a member of the Carnegie Hall Board of Trustees and the New York Botanical Garden Board of Directors.[citation needed]

His New York corporate offices and his country home were designed by Robert Denning of Denning & Fourcade.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Carlisle Biography, Retrieved May 23, 2011
  2. ^ (4 October 2002). Home shopping networking[dead link], St. Petersburg Times
  3. ^ a b (24 September 2010). Profile of a philanthropist, New York Social Diary