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Debra Wexler is an American entrepreneur.
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Education and Personal Life
Debra Wexler was born on September 10, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan. She received a degree in Slavic Linguistics from Michigan State University and is a graduate of Cornell University Falcon Japanese Language Program. She currently lives in Houston, Texas with her husband; they have six children and so far three grandchildren.
Microcomputer Power
In 1982, Debra Wexler and her husband founded Microcomputer Power to provide personal computer systems and network integration services. Wexler started the company with $5,000 in 1982; in 1988, sales reached $31 million. The company had offices in Houston, Austin, Seattle, St. Louis, and Chantilly, VA. In 1989 Ernst & Young Magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year" feature gave Wexler its Wholesale/Retail Award for the Houston and Gulf Coast Region.[1] Wexler sold MicroComputer Power to Ameridata / GE Capital in 1995. As the Texas Regional Vice President she was instrumental in growing business from $70 million in 1995 to $120 million in 1997. She resigned from GE Capital Information Technology Solutions at the end of 1997 to spend more time with the family.
Whiteflash.com
In 2000, Wexler founded and financed Whiteflash.com, a boutique online diamond retailer.
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References
- Dreams of Africa Humanitarian Program
- Council for Responsible Jeweler Practices
- Kiplinger: Get a diamond deal online
- Kiplinger: Clicks & Stones
- "The Accidental E-Tailer" from Houston Business Journal, January 26, 2007
- Visible Effects of Painting & Digging on Superideal Diamonds Pricescope Diamond Journal, Dec 9, 2006
- "Dreams of Africa - Diamonds for Life: Not Blood" Send 2 Press, Dec 12, 2006
- Hearts & Arrows Intro from 2004 International Diamond Cut Conference (IDCC)
- Hearts and Arrows Diamond Information at Pricescope.com
Categories:- People from Houston, Texas
- American chief executives
- Michigan State University alumni
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Women in business
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