Catherine von Fürstenberg-Dussmann
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Catherine von Fürstenberg-Dussmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | Catherine von Fürstenberg January 26, 1951 |
| Education | Regis University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, designer, businesswoman |
| Employer | Dussmann Group |
| Spouse |
Peter Dussman
(m. 1980; died 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
Catherine von Fürstenberg-Dussmann (born January 26, 1951) is an American actress, designer, and businesswoman. Since 2011, she has been chair of the board of trustees of the Dussman Group.
von Fürstenberg-Dussmann was born in St. Louis, Missouri,[1][2] one of seven children of a wealthy lawyer.[3] She was raised Catholic. She is a descendant of a member of the Fürstenberg aristocratic family who emigrated to the United States in 1847.
After studying literature and psychology from 1969 to 1973 at Regis University in Denver, von Fürstenberg-Dussmann was a member of the drama studios of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1973 to 1974.