Jack Orchulli

Jack Orchulli
Jack Orchulli, then a candidate for Comptroller, in Milford, Connecticut in October 2010.
Born1946 (age 79–80)
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party
Republican
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Jack Orchulli (born 1946 in Pennsylvania) is an American former founder and CEO of Michael Kors and former political candidate from Connecticut.

Early education

Raised in Alpha, New Jersey, he went to Phillipsburg Catholic High School, and then received a degree from Rutgers University.

He later attended night school and received a master's degree in finance from Baruch College in New York City.

Political career

He is a Darien, Connecticut, resident and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the Connecticut seat held by Christopher Dodd in the 2004 U.S. Senate election.

Michael Kors

In 1981, Orchulli funded and co-founded the Michael Kors Company with Michael Kors (then 19 years old) and served as CEO and Partner continuously until he sold his interests and left. At the time, Orchulli and Kors held majority stakes and the LVMH Group and Onward Kashiyama of Japan held minority interests and the minority shareholders sold along with Orchulli. Kors remained within the new company. Ironically, not long after the sale, Michael Kors joined the popular tv show Project Runway and became a nationally recognized celebrity which benefited the new company.

First campaign

Orchulli, previously an independent, became a Republican and gained the nomination in 2023 to launch his bid for the U. S. Senate seat held by then Senator Christopher Dodd a long serving Senator who had succeeded his father. Orchulli lost in that 2004 election.

Chairmanships

He was the state Republican Party finance chair in 2007

. In addition, he was a board member of the Connecticut Development Corporation for over three years, a quasi-state government organization which looks to retain and grow jobs in the state.

He was the local Darien Republican Town Committee Chairman from 2005 to 2007

Second campaign

On May 22, 2010, Orchulli was nominated to be the Republican candidate for State Comptroller, the post being vacated by incumbent Democrat Nancy Wyman. Orchulli went on to lose the general election to Democrat Kevin Lembo, receiving 43% of the vote.

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Private life

He has one son, Andrew and 3 Grandchildren

References

  1. ↑ Vigdor, Neil (2016-04-12). "Darien fashion label founder Orchulli to run for Senate". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. ↑ Staff. "Jack Orchulli - Republican candidate for State Comptroller", The Register Citizen, August 7, 2010. Accessed April 27, 2015. "Coming from a modest blue-collar background, Jack was raised on East Main Street, in Alpha, New Jersey."
  3. ↑ "Associated Press News". AP News.