Stone, Elaine

Elaine Stone was Professor Emerita at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and founder of the The Enterprise Center, a business training resource for fashion industry professionals, designers, and artists. Stone saw a need for special attention to women entrepreneurs and started the Women's Business Owners Program (WBOP), which has trained over 1,500 women business owners. A member of the college's Fashion Merchandising Management Department since 1975, she brought to FIT extensive retail experience as a buyer, fashion director, merchandise manager, and corporate vice president of departm...