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Polo Ralph Lauren Names Hubert Joly to Board of Directors

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... perspective as we continue to strengthen and expand our business around the world,? said Ralph Lauren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...

Posted on July 4, 2009, 7:07 am

Leo's ex Bar goes nude for 'art'

Metro.co.uk - Found Jul. 3, 2009
The 24-year-old beauty, also the face of Victoria's Secret and Ralph Lauren, writhes around naked on a bed in the black and white artistic...
DiCaprio?s girlfriend appears nude in online video campaign - Los Angeles Times
Leo's ex Bar strips off for 'art' - Metro.co.uk
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DiCaprio's girlfriend poses nude in online video - Malaysia Sun
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Posted on July 3, 2009, 9:17 am

Polo Ralph Lauren Signs Agreement to Extend Outfitting of the U.S. ...

Reuters - Found Jul. 1, 2009
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- Polo Ralph Lauren announced today that it will continue its relationship with the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) as an
Ralph's Olympic Return - FashionWeekDaily.com
Polo Ralph Lauren Signs Agreement to Extend Outfitting of the U.S. ... - US Olympic Team
US team to wear Polo again at Olympic ceremonies - Fresno Bee
Polo Ralph Lauren Inks Deal To Extend Outfitting Of U.S. Olympic And ... - Quote.com United States
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Posted on July 1, 2009, 10:08 am

Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Announces Final Results of Tender ...

Reuters - Found Jul. 2, 2009
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) (the 'Company') today announced the final results of its previously announced
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Announces Final Results of Tender ... - DiGiTAL50
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Announces Final Results of Tender ... - Forbes.com
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Posted on July 2, 2009, 11:43 am

Polo Ralph Lauren Names Hubert Joly to Board of Directors

Reuters - Found Jul. 2, 2009
... by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren Collection, Black Label, Blue Label, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, RRL, RLX, Rugby, Ralph...
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Posted on July 2, 2009, 2:42 am

US team to wear Polo again at Olympic ceremonies

Seattle Times - Found Jul. 1, 2009
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Thursday it was renewing its apparel deal with Ralph Lauren.
US team to wear Polo again at Olympic ceremonies - Denver Post
Olympic garb and The Great Gatsby - Examiner.com
US team to wear Polo again at Olympic ceremonies - San Jose Mercury News
US team to wear the Polo brand again at Olympic ceremonies - Amherst Daily News
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Posted on July 1, 2009, 12:05 pm

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - July 2

Interactive Investor International - Found Jul. 1, 2009
* Polo Ralph Lauren Corp has reached a deal with the U.S. Olympic Committee to dress the American team at the Games in Vancouver this winter...
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Posted on July 1, 2009, 11:10 am

Linda Hemphill Tapped By Simparel to Lead ERP Implementation Team

Reuters - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Her strong fashion IT background includes lead roles at Polo Ralph Lauren, Phillips-Van Heusen, Russ Togs and Murjani International (Gloria...
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Posted on July 1, 2009, 9:18 am

Cheap is cool, but will America stay thrifty?

Reuters - Found Jul. 1, 2009
Richard Vorisek, who has worked in the fashion industry for 20 years at big brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, said sales so far in the...
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Posted on July 1, 2009, 10:13 am

Cheap is the new cool but will America stay thrifty?

Reuters via Yahoo! - Found Jun. 30, 2009
Richard Vorisek, who has worked in the fashion industry for 20 years at big brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, said sales so far in the...
Cheap is the new cool but will America stay thrifty? - Reuters
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Posted on June 30, 2009, 6:28 am

Ralph Lauren Biography

Ralph Lauren
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

For the company, see Polo Ralph Lauren.
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren in his office 1979 by Edgar de Evia
Born October 14, 1939 (1939-10-14) (age 69)
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality American
Education Baruch College, City University of New York
Labels Ralph Lauren Polo Ralph Lauren
Religious beliefs Jewish [1]

Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz on October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer and business executive. He is most notable for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.

Life

Ralph Lauren was born Ralph Rueben Lifshitz in The Bronx to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants from Belarus1: Fraydl (Kotlar) and Frank Lifshitz, a house painter.citation needed

From a young age he started working after school to earn money to buy suits. A four-year younger Calvin Klein, lived in the same Bronx neighborhood but it is not known if they ever met while living there.

Lauren attended the Salanter Academy Jewish Day School followed by MTA (now known as the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy), before eventually graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1957.citation needed In MTA Lauren was known by his classmates for selling ties to his fellow students. In his Clinton yearbook he stated under his picture that he wanted to be a millionaire.citation needed Other notables who attended this school include Burt Lancaster, Robert Klein, and Stan Lee. At age 16, Ralph's brother Jerry changed their last name from Lifshitz to Lauren (his brother Lenny retained the name Lifshitz for many years). During the summers, Lauren attended Camp Roosevelt (Monticello)2.

He went to the Baruch School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York (now known as Baruch College) where he studied business, although he dropped out after two years. From 1962 to 1964 he served in the United States Army. After his discharge in 1968, he married Ricky Low-Beer. He did not attend fashion school, but worked for Brooks Brothers as a salesman. In 1967, with the financial backing of Norman Hilton, Lauren opened a necktie store where he also sold ties of his own design, under the label "Polo". He later purchased the name from Hilton. Lauren has since grown his fashion empire into a billion-dollar business.

In 1970 Ralph Lauren won the City Award for his menswear line created exclusively for teen heartthrob Andrew McLean. Around that same time he released a line of women's suit that were tailored in a classic men's style, which was when the first Polo emblem was seen. It was on the cuff of the women's suit.

Ralph Lauren released Polo's famous short sleeve mesh shirt with the Polo logo in 1972. It came out in 24 colors. It became an overnight classic. He also gained recognition for his design after he was contracted to provide clothing styles for the movie The Great Gatsby.

Polo Ralph Lauren store on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago

In 1984 he transformed the Rhinelander Mansion, former home of the photographer Edgar de Evia and Robert Denning, into the flagship store for Polo Ralph Lauren. This same year de Evia photographed the cover feature story for House & Garden on the Lauren home Round Hill in Jamaica3, which had formerly been the home of Babe and Bill Paley.4

Sometime in early 1987, Lauren was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. In April of that year, he underwent surgery to remove the tumor, and made a full recovery.5

On June 11, 1997, Polo Ralph Lauren became a public company, traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RL.

Ralph and his wife, Ricky, have two sons and a daughter: Andrew Lauren (b. 1969 in New York City, New York), David Lauren (b. 1971) and Dylan Lauren (b. May 1974 in New York City). David is an executive at Polo Ralph Lauren and Dylan owns and operates an upscale candy store, Dylan's Candy Bar, at 60th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. Ricky appeared on the television show Martha on December 10 2006 and stated that her son Andrew is in the "movie business".

In 2003, Lauren's nephew Greg Lauren announced his engagement to actress Elizabeth Berkley. Lauren designed and created outfits for the entire wedding party (including Berkley's wedding dress) to wear. Berkley wore a silk sheath dress with pearled spaghetti straps while Lauren wore a white tuxedo jacket and a black bow tie.6

Lauren is the subject of several biographies.

Lauren is also well known as a collector of classic automobiles. His cars have won best in show at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance multiple times. His collection was recently displayed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He owns a Ferrari 250 GTO, a McLaren F1 GTR LM, and, more recently, a Bugatti Veyron among others.

By 2007 Ralph Lauren had over 35 boutiques in United States. There were 23 locations that carried Ralph Lauren Purple Label, including Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Boston, Charlotte, Wisconsin Avenue, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, Manhasset, New York, Palm Beach, Palo Alto, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Short Hills, and Troy.

As of 2009, Forbes Magazine estimates his wealth at $2.8 billion, which would make Lauren the 224th richest person in the world.7

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