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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 that he started 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 $1 billion industry.
In 1964, he married Ricky Low-Beer. They have three children—Andrew,
David and Dylan.
Lauren is also well-known as a collector of classic automobiles.
His cars have won best in show at the prestigous Pebble
Beach Concours d'Elegance multiple times. His collection
was recently displayed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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