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Abigail S. Koppel is the wife of American billionaire businessman and philanthropist Leslie Herbert Wexner also known as Les Wexner. Abigail’s husband Les Wexner is known as the founder and chairman emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc., formerly Limited Brands. He is one of the world’s billionaires in the business world.

Abigail S. Koppel: Bio Summary

Who Is Les Wexner’s Wife, Abigail?

Abigail S. Koppel is famous as the wife of billionaire Les Wexner. She was born in the year 1962, which means that Abigail will be 61 years old after celebrating her birthday in 2023. Her full date of birth is unknown. Yehuda Koppel and Zipora Goldman are the names of Abigail’s parents.

Abigail S. Koppel isn’t the only child her parents gave birth to. She has two siblings, all brothers. Her brothers are called Dan Koppel and Gil Koppel. She has not shared much information about her siblings. She is reportedly Jewish. She is an American and her ethnicity is white.

There isn’t much information about Abigail S. Koppel’s life as a child. Her childhood experiences have not been disclosed to the public. She attended and completed high school at Dwight School, in Manhattan, New York. She went on to complete her BA from Barnard College.

Abigail S. Koppel also studied law at New York University. She is an attorney. She practiced law with the London and New York offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell from 1987 to 1992. According to publicly available information, Abigail S. Koppel has served as a Member of the Board of Limited Brands, since the year 1997.

Abigail S. Koppel has been affiliated with institutions such as Phi Beta Kappa Society, Pioneer PAC, Friends of John Boehner, The Leadership Circle PAC, Cantor for Congress, and National Republican Congressional Committee. Also, Abigail serves as a trustee of the Children’s Hospital at Columbus.

Abigail is the Chief Executive Officer of a private investment company called Whitebarn Associates. She is the founder and vice chair of the board at KIPP Columbus (public schools), and the founder and chair of the board at The Center for Family Safety and Healing. She founded the Columbus Coalition Against Violence.

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Abigail S. Koppel serves on the board of multiple organizations such as the KIPP Foundation, Harvard University’s Center for Public Leadership, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Environmental Defense Fund, the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, and the Columbus Partnership.

Abigail also serves on the boards of Pelotonia, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Wexner Foundation, The Wexner Center Foundation and the United States Equestrian Team Foundation. She held a presidential appointment to The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Abigail Koppel Loves Horses

Abigail S. Koppel is an avid horserider and equestrian enthusiast. She is reportedly a “recreational rider enjoying hacking around the family property in New Albany, Ohio, home of the New Albany Classic, which she founded to benefit The Center for Family Safety and Healing.”

Abigail’s passion for horses began while she was growing up in New York City, learning to ride in Central Park. She said: “I was the typical young girl mad about ponies but never had the opportunity to ride, and also my financial circumstance wasn’t such that it would have allowed it, so I didn’t actually start riding until I was late into my teens.”

Abigail S. Koppel and her partner Beezie Madden for over a decade “have collaborated on producing medals at Olympic and World Equestrian Games, and providing the team with a string of world class horses,” as per HorseSport. After her marriage to Les Wexner, Abigail got to actively participate with horses at the family home.

Abigail Koppel Married At Age 31

Abigail S. Koppel has her own family. She is a wife and a mother. Abigail was at the age of 31 years when she got married to American billionaire businessman Leslie Herbert Wexner (Les Wexner), who was 55 years old at the time. Abigail and Les got married on January 23, 1993.

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Their wedding ceremony took place at their home in New Albany, Ohio. Abigail S. Koppel and her billionaire husband Les Wexner have been married for 30 years as of 2023. It’s unclear precisely how Abigail met Les. However, they are still married and there isn’t any sign of a divorce.

Abigail S. Koppel has been very supportive of her husband. She has not been romantically linked to any man apart from her husband. Nothing is known about her past relationships. It appears that she had not been married before. Her marriage to Les Wexner is her first marriage.

Abigail S. Koppel and Les Wexner’s marriage has been blessed with four children. Their children are Sarah Wexner, David Wexner, Harry Wexner, and Hannah Wexner. Per reports, two of the couple’s children have shown an interest in journalism as they were both editors of their high school newspapers.

Their children are said to be attached to Columbus and have begun to do some volunteer work. “With Abigail and I being involved in the community, they’ve had a balcony view,” Les Wexner revealed. “I think it’s influenced them.”

Abigail S. Koppel said: “And hopefully not from a sense of obligation but from just seeing people who enjoy what they’re doing. There’s nothing that gives us more pleasure than being involved.”

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