Bio
Tommy Hilfiger is an American fashion designer, and creator of the eponymous "Tommy Hilfiger" and "Tommy" brands.
In 1984, he founded the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, which went public in 1992, introducing his signature menswear collection.
By 2004 the company had 5,400 employees and revenues in excess of $1.8-billion. Hilfiger was named Menswear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 1995.
In August 2005 Hilfiger announced he was selling his company and, before the year ended, it was purchased by Apax Partners for $1.6-billion, or $16.80 a share, all in cash.
In 2005, a CBS TV reality show called The Cut tracked the progress of 16 contestants as they competed for a design job with Hilfiger, in similar fashion to Donald Trump's The Apprentice. In the end Hilfiger chose Chris Cortez.