Jennifer Gilbert
| Jennifer Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1968 |
| Residence | Greater New York City |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, TV personality |
| Known for | Founder of Save the Date |
Jennifer Gilbert (born December 24, 1968) is an American entrepreneur and TV personality. She is the founder and chief visionary officer of Save the Date, a New York–based special events company. She was named one of the entrepreneurs of the year by Ernst & Young for her event planning company, Save the Date in 1998.[1] She has also appeared on the TV series Real Housewives of New York City.[2][3]
Early life and career
Gilbert graduated from the University of Vermont in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Marketing with a minor in Business. After graduation Gilbert moved to New York City. In 1991, at the age of 22, a stranger attacked her, stabbing her 37 times with a screwdriver before leaving her for dead.[3][4]
After recovering, she decided to become an event planner and started Save the Date, a New York based event planning company in 1994.[5] The company has rendered services to many notable companies including several in Fortune 500 companies and has been retained by clients such as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Oprah Winfrey and singer Jewel.[6]
She is also the co-owner of Portamee, a baby carrier company.[7] She has also authored a book, I Never Promised You A Goodie Bag, in 2012.[8][9] In her book, she discussed about how her life changed after being attacked at a young age and then how she got control on her life and started a successful company.[10] She spoke at TEDx Barnard College Women sharing her entrepreneurial spirit and philosophy.[11]
TV appearances
She appeared as herself in the Bravo's hit TV series Real Housewives of New York City in 2010.[12] She was the party planner for Jill Zarin.[13]
Personal life
In 1994, Gilbert met her husband, a Wall Street Executive, Bennett Egeth and the two were married in New York City 7 years later. Gilbert lives in New York City with her husband, their daughter and twin boys.[14]
References
- ↑ "Enchanted Evenings: New York's Top Event Planners". gotham-magazine.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Jennifer Gilbert Reacts To Her Hilarious 'Real Housewives' Debut". crushable.com. May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- 1 2 "When a 20-Year-Old Secret is Revealed: 'I Refuse to Be A Victim'". huffingtonpost.com. May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "The Scars You Don't See". marieclaire.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "How I Rebuilt My Life After Being Attacked". Huffington Post. 06/08/2012. Retrieved May 19, 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Jennifer Gilbert - Who is She". ladieswholaunch.com. May 11, 2004. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Portamee - who are WEe". portamee.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag: A Memoir of a Life Through Events--the Ones You Plan and the Ones You Don't". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Jennifer Gilbert, Author Of Memoir 'I Never Promised You A Goodie Bag,' Talks Success After Violence". huffingtonpost.com. May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Jennifer Gilbert". myfoxny.com. May 17, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Entrepreneurial Spirit: Jennifer Gilbert at TEDxBarnardCollegeWomen". Ted.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "New 'Housewife' Jennifer Gilbert Loses Airtime, Cut From Reunion Special". Huffington Post. 06/02/10. Retrieved May 19, 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Eber, Hailey (April 1, 2010). "Meet NYC's new 'Real Housewives' set to shake up the show". nypost.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ Louie, Elaine (December 1, 2002). "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS: VOWS; Jennifer Gilbert and Bennett Egeth". NYTimes. Retrieved May 19, 2014.