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Company · Fashion & Apparel · Retail · founded 1967

Ralph Lauren Corporation

American fashion company founded by Ralph Lauren, formerly Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. Lauren is executive chairman and chief creative officer. It went public in June 1997.

Of the 3 people here linked to Ralph Lauren Corporation, 1 is a founder and 1 is still there. 2 of them also appear at Vera Wang. These are people who succeeded, not the odds of succeeding.

Description and founding year: en.wikipedia.org. Each person's role links to its own source on their profile.

3 people at Ralph Lauren Corporation

Founder

Role

Founder; CEO until September 2015, now executive chairman and chief creative officer, 1967–now
Source · high confidence. The Ralph Lauren page says he launched the company in 1967 with men's ties and named his first full menswear line Polo in 1968; the company page lists him as executive chairman and CCO.
Still there
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Ralph Lauren
Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Ralph Lauren Corporation
working-class · some · some college
Employee

Role

Public relations and advertising position (described as Polo Ralph Lauren)
Source · medium confidence. Wikipedia lists the stint without dates or exact title.
Past
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Tory Burch
Founder, executive chairman and chief creative officer, Tory Burch LLC
affluent · elite · college degree
Employee

Role

Worked for Ralph Lauren for two years, 1987–1989
Source · medium confidence. Wikipedia says she joined in 1987 and worked there two years and gives no title; the profile text says design director, from other sources.
Past
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Vera Wang
Fashion designer; founder, Vera Wang Bridal House Ltd.
affluent · elite · college degree

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