Jide Zeitlin Wiki (CEO) Age, Wife, Kids, Biography, Net worth & More

Jide Zeitlin (born February 19, 1964) is an American Nigerian Businessman from Ibadan, Nigeria. From 2006, he associated with the Tapestry Company as a board member. His position escalated to the Board Chairman in 2014.

By the coming of 2019, he appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company based in New York City. He contributed around 14 years in the development and growth of the organization.

Jide Zeitlin stepped down from the Tapestry CEO position on July 21, 2020.

However, he took a sudden decision and stepped down from his CEO position on July 21, 2020. He released a statement and cited his personal reasons for resigning from the position. Furthermore, he felt privileged working with the top organization and learned many things over there.

He stepped down as the company’s CEO due to the misconduct allegation laid on him. However, he had a past relationship over a decade ago. The woman who came out in the media shared the proof that Jide harassed her in the past. Apart from that, The Tapestry Inc started the investigation on the personal behavior of him.

Profile Summary 

Early Life

Jide Zeitlin took birth on February 19, 1964, in Ibadan, Nigeria. Additionally, he attained the age of 56 years old as of 2020. His mother (name not known) worked as a domestic worker in Lagos, Nigeria.

Still, the details of his father not updated yet from his side. He began living with the people for whom her mom worked. They became his legal guardian. Moreover, the American family consisted of a professional journalist along with his homemaker wife and two daughters.

Jide lived along with them in Pakistan and then moved to the United States. Over there, he stayed in Massachusetts. He completed his formal education in the guidance of the journalist man.

Soon, he enrolled at Amherst College and then earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and English. Then, he cleared the entrance examination and secured his admission at the Harvard Business School. He completed his MBA degree over there.

Spouse, Children & Marriage

The 56-year-old Nigerian American Jide Zeitlin married Tina Goldberg. Furthermore, the duo blessed with two children.

All of them reside in the New York City of the United States. Over a decade ago, Jide romantically involved with a woman whose name not known.

At that time, they ended their relationship. The woman who came out in the media accused Zeitlin with the sexual harassment allegation. However, he gave up his CEO post in Tapestry Inc. The internal investigation on him started.

Some Interesting Facts about Jide Zeitlin

• After finishing his formal studies, he joined the Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 1987. He worked with the investment company for 19 years and left it in 2006.
• In 2006, Jide became the Managing Director and Founder of The Keffi Group in New York City. He left his position after 13 years of span in 2019.
• He is the board member of the Affiliated Managers Group since 2006.
• Jide Zeitlin handled the responsibility of the Board Chairman of the NSIA: Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority from 2012. He is trying to give his best efforts while working in the Nigerian Investment Authority.
• He employed at Tapestry Inc in the year 2006. After 14 years, he resigned from his CEO role on July 21, 2020. He felt honored while working over there with an amazing team of 25K professionals. On the other hand, he liked the combination of the powerful people Coach, Kate Spade New York, and Stuart Weitzman who motivated cultural diversity in the company.

• He holds more than 20 years of work experience associated with the top-level companies in New York.
• Apart from that, he felt thankful to the American family who adopted him at the age of 5. They provided him the best education and facilities that helped him to start his career in the industry.
• He gained wide cultural experience of living in the African Continent, Pakistan, the Philippines, and the USA. Moreover, he was in Pakistan when Bangladesh became a separate country with the help of India.
• In 2014, he earned an honorary degree from Amherst College.
• He held responsible as a board member in the organizations Harvard Business School, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Montefiore Medical Center, and Playwright Horizons.
• Assets & Income Valuations: The Net worth of Jide Zeitlin calculated around $18 Million US Dollars. He paid around $1.5 Million annual salaries on the CEO position of the Tapestry Inc. Additionally; he brought a house in New York.
• According to his birth date, his zodiac sign is Pisces. Furthermore, Pisces is a mutual birth sign. Its personality traits include passionate, creative, and passionate. The person likes to spend his or her lonely time. However, the weakness includes Fearful, overly trusting, and sad.
• While living with his new American family members, Jide Zeitlin followed their traditional and Christian religion. He celebrated all the festivals with him.