Chairman and Chief Creative Director, Georg Jensen
Nautica Founder David Chu is a retail veteran with a 25+ year record of success creating and growing apparel and accessories businesses. With extensive experience in design, merchandising, branding and licensing, Chu has managed a diverse portfolio of brands in multi-channel distribution across all price points. Under the Nautica brand, Chu created a global enterprise that spanned men’s, women’s, home furnishings, accessories, fragrance, to eyewear and footwear.
- Nautica International, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (1983-2003)
- DC Design International, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
- Tumi Inc., Investor and Executive Creative Director (2007)
- In 2013, team up with Investcorp to acquire Georg Jensen A/S and assumed the role of Chairman and Chief Creative Director.
