Tom Ford's Career By 2078jenk Aug 27, 1961 Was born at Austin, Texas Mar 17, 1986 He called an employee of a small company everyday for a month in hopes she'd hire him. Mar 17, 1988 Got a job at Perry Ellis Mar 17, 1990 Moved to Italy to work with Guicci. Mar 17, 1992 Guicci's cheif director left and his job was taken over by Tom Ford. Mar 17, 1995 Won International Award from Council of Fashion Designers of America Mar 17, 1995 Redesigned Gucci! Period: Mar 17, 1995 to Mar 17, 1996 Guicci's sales increased by 90%! Mar 17, 1997 Won People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People Mar 17, 1999 Won Elle Style Awards for Style Icon Mar 17, 2004 Tom Ford left Guicci Mar 17, 2005 First store opened in New York! Mar 17, 2009 Released the movie called,"A Single Man".