Ralph Lauren
Personal Traits
- excitement
- consistency
- sensibility
- disciplined
- Ralph Lauren started small shops and worked for various companies.
- In 1997, Ralph Lauren became a public company.
- $7.6 Billion in sales
- A segment of Ralph Lauren shut down.
Faliures of Designer
History
- Net worth - $7 billion
- Designer for U.S. Olympic Teams - 2008-2020
Work Background
History of Business
- Ralph Lauren Rugby, one of his companies, was shut down.
- Ralph Lauren was born in New York in 1939.
- In school, he was known for selling ties to his classmates.
- In 1967, he opened a necktie store.
- In 1971, Lauren opened a Polo boutique.
- In 1984, he opened his store for Polo Ralph Lauren.
- In 1997, Ralph Lauren Coorporation became a public company.
- United States Army
- Brooks Brothers
- Empire State Building
- Tie company
Skills that made Ralph Lauren Successful
- He took chances in his work
- Driven
Characteristics of the Company
Accomplishments of Designer
- In 1970, he was honored with the COTY Award for his menswear line.
- He was declared the Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur by Nicolas Sarkozy, in 2010.
- Forbes magazine listed him as the 162nd richest person in the world.