Background
Roehm, Carolyne Jane was born on May 7, 1951 in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Smith and Elaine C. (Beaty) Bresee.
Roehm, Carolyne Jane was born on May 7, 1951 in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Smith and Elaine C. (Beaty) Bresee.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1973.
Designer, Kellwood Company. New York City, 1974-1975;
assistant designer, Oscar de la Renta Ltd., New York City, 1975-1984;
designer, owner, Carolyne Roehm, Inc., New York City, since 1984. Design critic Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, 1986, Parsons Institute, New York City, 1988.
Member Fashion Group, 1988.
Member of association Metropolitan Opera, New York City, since 1988. Chairperson New York City Ballet Gala, Metropolitan Opera Gala, 1987-1988, Winter Antiques Fair for Eastside Settlement House, 1988. Co-chair Fête de Famille (Aids), 1988-1989, Station W National Educational Television television Silver Anniversay Ball, 1988.
Patron Lions of Performing Arts Dinner New York Public Library., 1989. Co-sponsor embassy benefit ball French American Foundation for Medical Research, 1987. Member Council Fashion Designers (president 1989-1990), New York Public Library.
(board trustees), Carnegie Hall (steering committee), Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Married Axel Roehm, June 3, 1978 (divorced 1981). Married Henry Raymond Kravis, November 23, 1985.