Biography
Chicago-based interior decorator Nate Berkus appeared numerous times on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (ABC, 1986- ) revamping celebrity homes (including Winfrey's own office), and making headlines of a different sort in 2004 when he survived the deadly tsunami that struck throughout South Asia. His partner, photographer Fernando Bengoechea, was killed during the devastating event, and Berkus went on to tell their story on Winfrey's daytime talk …
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Career Milestones
| Contributed to the media magnate's O at Home magazine | ||
| First job was for Leslie Hindman's auction house | ||
| Interned at Dominique Aurientis in Paris and Sotheby's in Chicago, IL | ||
1995 | Started own company in Chicago, Nate Berkus Associates | |
2001 | First appearance on the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (ABC) | |
2005 | Appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (ABC) to talk about losing his partner in the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami | |
2005 | Launched a collection of products for Linens 'n Things | |
2005 | Wrote the book Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place You'll Love | |
2008 | Hosted the reality series, "Oprah's Big Give" (ABC) | |