Ralph Lauren

de:Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifschitz, October 14, 1939, Bronx, New York) is a world-famous fashion designer.

After dropping out of City College of New York, Lauren served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1964. He also worked as a Brooks Brothers salesman before purchasing the polo label from Brooks in 1967. He opened his own tie business, Polo Fashions, in 1968. He was able to secure a $50,000 loan from a financial backer, and since then Lauren's "fashion empire" has grown to into a $5 billion industry.

In 1964, he married Ricky Low-Beer. They have three children—Andrew, David and Dylan.

External links

Who's Who of Fashion Designer biography of Ralph Lauren (http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/ralphlauren.html)
Fashion-school-finder biography of Ralph Lauren (http://www.fashion-school-finder.com/Ralph-Lauren.htm)
Celebritytrendz biography of Ralph Lauren (http://www.celebritytrendz.com/fashion/designers/ralphlauren1.html)

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