Steven Kolb is the chief executive officer of the

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(CFDA), a group of 477 American fashion womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessories designers. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from

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and an honorary doctorate of the Arts from Kendall College of Art and Design at

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in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The

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ranks Kolb as one of 500 people shaping the global fashion industry. In 2018 and 2012, he was named to the Out100 list, a celebration of the most influential LGBTQ people of the year.

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