Richard Chilton

His father was an advertising executive in New York City and his mother a historic preservationist, artist and horticulturalist.

[7][8] Chilton earned a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from Alfred University.

[10] The company is headquartered in Connecticut with offices in New York City, Palm Beach, London, and Hong Kong.

[11] Chilton is a former board member of the Robin Hood Foundation, a charitable organization which attempts to alleviate problems caused by poverty in New York City, to which he gave nearly $6 million.

[11][14] Chilton and his wife also run scholarship programs for students at universities in Chengdu, China.