Tom Ford – Family, Family Tree
The World Knows Thomas Carlyle Ford as Tom Ford, the Owner of the “Tom Ford” Level. Ford Had Earned His Fame as Creative Director of the Famous Fashion Brand...
The world knows Thomas Carlyle Ford as Tom Ford, the owner of the “Tom Ford” level. Ford had earned his fame as creative director of the famous fashion brand Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. He has also directed an Oscar nominated film “A Single Man”, starred by Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Colin Firth.
Early Life
Born in August 27, 1961 to Thomas David Ford and Shirley Burton in Austin, Texas, Tom Ford spent the early years of his life in Houston and San Macros. He was 11 when the family moved in Santa Fe. He started schooling in St. Michael’s High School and later Santa Fe Preparatory school. He was graduated from the later in 1979.
Though he was enrolled in Bard College at Simon’s Rock, he soon dropped out and moved in New York to take admission in New York University as a student of art-history. However, he finished his education with studying interior architecture from ‘Parsons The New School for Design’.
Background of Family
Both Thomas Ford Sr. and Shirley Burton were Austin, Texas based realtors. Shirley Burton was also an author and had a great influence on her son.