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Michael Russo is the Chairman & CEO of Ralph & Russo. Together with Creative Director Tamara Ralph, he founded and established the brand in 2007. Born to an Italian family in Australia on February 24, 1980 Mr Russo attended Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, and started his career in finance working with companies such as Deutshe Bank, Barclays and Price Waterhouse Coopers.

In 2013 Michael Russo and Tamara Ralph were represented in the Fortune's annual list of the 40 most successful people under 40 and in 2014 Ralph & Russo became the first British brand in almost 100 years to be invited to the French Chambre Syndicale and to show on the official Haute Couture schedule. In 2016, they were awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Walpole British Luxury Awards. The company has offices in Paris and London and Mr Russo has outlined plans to open further stores in America, Europe and Asia.