Ralph Lauren
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Ralph Lauren
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| Born |
Ralph Lifshitz October 14, 1939 The Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Baruch College |
| Net worth |
 US$6 billion (March 2016) |
| Board member of |
Polo Ralph Lauren Club Monaco |
| Spouse(s) | Ricky Ann Low-Beer (m. 1964) |
| Children | Andrew Lauren Dylan Lauren David Lauren |
Ralph Lauren (
i/ˈrælf ˈlɔːrən/; born Ralph Lifshitz; October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and business executive, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has also become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. Lauren stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the company in September 2015 but remains its Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. As of October 2016, Forbes estimates his wealth at $5.5 billion, which makes Ralph Lauren the 233rd richest person in the world.
Ralph Lauren was born in The Bronx, New York City, to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants, Frieda (Cutler) and Frank Lifshitz, an artist and house painter, from Pinsk, Belarus. He is the youngest of four siblings – two brothers and one sister.
Lauren attended day school followed by MTA (now known as the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy), before eventually graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1957. He grew up playing basketball and baseball. He wanted to be Joe DiMaggio, and then he wanted to be a movie star. Lauren constantly draws inspiration from his heroes including Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, and John F. Kennedy. He went to Baruch College, at the City University of New York (CUNY) where he studied business, although he dropped out after two years.
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