Indré Rockefeller
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October 28, 1980
Stanford University (MBA)
Columbia University (MA)
Indrė Rockefeller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Indrė Maria Vengris October 28, 1980 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB) Stanford University (MBA) Columbia University (MA) |
| Occupations | Businesswoman, environmentalist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Rockefeller family (by marriage) |
Indrė Maria Rockefeller (née Vengris; born October 28, 1980) is an American businesswoman, environmentalist and fashion executive. She manages the ready-to-wear clothing company Delpozo and founded the sustainable luggage start-up Paravel.[1][2][3] Through her marriage to Justin Rockefeller, she is a member of the Rockefeller family.[4]
Rockefeller was born Indré Vengris on October 28, 1980, in Washington, D.C., to Lithuanian-born Vitolis Enrikas Vengris, a veterinarian, and Virginia K. Vengris (née Konce).[5]
Her father was born into an academic family in Dotnuva, Kėdainiai, in Lithuania. He completed his veterinary studies in Lithuania and emigrated to the United States with his mother to join his father, Jonas Vengris (1909-2004),[6] who had been in the U.S. since 1949 and taught as full professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.[7][8][9] Vengris' father became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1973.[10]
She joined The Washington Ballet aged 17.[5] Rockefeller holds a Bachelor of Arts (AB) in art history, criticism and conservation from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University. In May 2023, Rockefeller graduated with a Master of Arts in environmental studies from Columbia University.[11]