From zero to a wealth of $ 7 billion - the incredible story of Ralph Lauren

In 1957, Ralph Lauren wrote "millionaire" and his main goal in life.

Today the state is over $ 7 billion, but much before becoming a fashion icon, he was just Ralph Liptsit - youngest son in a family of immigrants living in the Bronx. "He lived in fantasy films of this era," says Michael Gross for him, author of "genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren".

After military service, Lauren returned to New York and began working at Brooks Brothers. Then his first polo match played an important role in its future development and perspective. After a polo match, Ralph decided to launch a "brand for the upper classes." This creates Polo Ralph Lauren.

Having only a high school diploma and void knowledge of business development, the decision to start his own company is extremely risk for Lauren, but later it became a legend. For the first year after its creation, the company sells goods for $ 500 000, which is a great success.

In 1997, Lauren made public, the company, which officially makes it a billionaire.

Currently Ralph Lauren is experienced gained through life with real estate in Long Island, Jamaica, Bedford, Manhattan. But all pale in comparison to his estate of 17,000 acres in Colorado and one of the most expensive collections of cars in the world.