Fashion designer
Ralph Lauren
$19 million (total compensation, fiscal year ended April 2006)
Born Ralph Lifshitz in the Bronx, Ralph Lauren went on to found an enduring fashion empire. A rarity in the fashion world, Lauren multitasks as both head designer and chief executive of his company. Known for everything from haute couture to preppy Americana, Ralph Lauren has spawned brands like Polo, Ralph Lauren for men and women, and even Ralph Lauren paint. Best of all, we can thank Lauren for Polo’s classic “power suit” in the 1980s.
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