Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Lisette Weiner (maiden name Lisette Derouaux) is the wife of Jeffrey Weiner, Chief Executive Officer of LinkedIn. She is from Europe.
Early Life, Parents, Family and Education :
- Little about Lisette’s family is publicly known. However, The Washington Post reported her ancestry to be from Zaire, Belgium, and Portugal.
- She graduated from Ecole Supérieure De Pratique de Commercialisation with a degree in Marketing and Hotel Management.
- Lisette was alleged to be previously married to American music producer Quincy Jones. They were in a relationship for about six years.
- A few media outlets reported that Quincy and Lisette first met at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She was initially employed as Quincy’s publicist.
- The song “Lisette” produced by Quincy was about her relationship with him.
- Allegedly, Lisette and Quincy split because of the issue of children, as he had seven children at the time. They are still on friendly terms.
- Quincy then introduced Lisette to Jeffrey in the spirit of harmony.
- They then got engaged not long after and tied the knot.
- Lisette and Jeff have two children together. One was a girl born in May 2009 whom they named Sophia.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Lisette is good friends with Oprah Winfrey.
- Her husband Jeffrey reveals that she makes him want to become a better person & that the relationship between them is almost spiritual.
- Lisette has attended New Year’s Eve of 1999 dinner at the White House with Quincy Jones.
- With ebony hair and great olive skin, Lisette is quite a beauty.
- Her husband recognises her as the foundation of their family and often credits her for his growth as a professional, a husband and a father.
Profession, Net worth and Career :
- Lisette took on her first job as the Executive Director & Vice President of The Quincy Jones Listen Up Foundation. There she did charity work in South Africa and helped inspire leaders for the children there. She served there for six years.
- In 2003, she became the board of directors of Just Think, an organization encouraging media and technological literacy and empowering students and teachers to think creatively.
- She left the aforementioned organization in 2008 to join Skyrider as the Director of Business Development. It was a start-up that emphasised on combating piracy in P2P file sharing.
- Lisette took a hiatus for three years before becoming a student mentor for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Peninsula in East Palo Alto. It was a program educating underprivileged youths to shop for cheap groceries and prepare healthy meals under $5. She was there for one year.
- Currently, she is a board member for the James Beard Foundation, which mission is to celebrate America’s diverse culinary heritage. She joined in May 2014.