Simmons Leadership Conference

Josie Natori

Since founding the Natori Company in 1977, CEO Josie Natori has expanded her elegant lingerie collection into a lifestyle brand that now includes a ready-to-wear line, linens and home accents, swimwear, fragrance, and eyewear. A native of the Philippines, she began her business career on Wall Street, climbing the corporate ladder to become the first woman vice president in investment banking at Merrill Lynch. On a whim, she brought an embroidered Filipino shirt to a buyer in Bloomingdale's, and Natori Company was born. With her strong ethic of giving back to the community, Natori sits on the boards of the Asian Cultural Council, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Women in Need, and the Fashion and Design Council of the Philippines. Natori is the recipient of Fashion Group International's prestigious Humanitarian Award and the Lakandula Award, considered the highest honor for a Filipino citizen.

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