Board of Directors

Ralph Lauren has built a global lifestyle brand representing the best in American design, exemplified by natural elegance and the utmost attention to detail. Mr. Lauren founded the Company in 1967 and is a member of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Ahrendts has been a director of the Company since August 2018. She most recently served as the Senior Vice President, Retail of Apple Inc. (“Apple”) from May 2014 through April 2019. Prior to Apple, Ms. Ahrendts joined Burberry Group plc in January 2006 where she served as a director and Chief

Mr. Bennack has been a director of the Company since January 1998 and served as Lead Independent Director of our Board from Fiscal 2017 until the 2021 Annual Meeting. He is Executive Vice Chairman of The Hearst Corporation (“Hearst”) and served as Hearst’s Chief Executive Officer from 1979 to 2002

Ms. Cupp is currently the President of Microsoft Americas, a division of Microsoft Corporation, a global technology company. Ms. Cupp leads a significant business responsible for the sales strategy, execution, and revenue growth for the Microsoft Americas business which spans enterprise, public

Ms. Findley has been a director of the Company since August 2018. Ms. Findley has served as the President, Chief Executive Officer of Blue Apron Holdings, Inc., a public company, since April 2019. Prior to that, she served as COO of Etsy, Inc. (“Etsy”), where she oversaw product, design, marketing,

Mr. George has been a director of the Company since May 2018. Mr. George previously served as the President of QVC, Inc. (“QVC”) from November 2005 through March 2018 and as its Chief Executive Officer since April 2006 through March 2018. In 2018, he was named CEO of QVC’s parent, Liberty

Ms. Jarrett was appointed as a director of the Company in October 2020. She is the Chief Executive Officer of The Barack Obama Foundation, a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School, and a senior advisor to ATTN:. She serves as Board Chair of Civic Nation and Co-Chair of

Mr. Joly has been a director of the Company since June 2009 and currently serves as the Lead Independent Director of the Board. He is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. where he served from 2012 to 2020. In addition, Mr.

David Lauren is Chief Branding and Innovation Officer. He is responsible for overseeing the Company’s capabilities to drive brand strength and financial performance across all channels. David leads the Company’s Innovation, Global Marketing, PR, Advertising, Digital Content, Digital Design and

Patrice Louvet is accountable for driving Ralph Lauren Corporation's Next Great Chapter: Accelerate strategy and execution. He is focused on delivering sustainable, long-term growth and value creation for the iconic brand globally, in partnership with Mr. Lauren and the broader leadership team. Mr.

Darren Walker has been a director of the Company since July 2020. Mr. Walker has served since 2013 as president of the Ford Foundation (“Ford”), one of the world’s largest foundations with an endowment of $16 billion. He is also the co-founder and chair of the US Impact Investing Alliance, and

Ms. Zhang has been a director of the company since November 2022. Most recently, Ms. Zhang was Senior Advisor and President of Alibaba Pictures Group, leading global operations since its formation in 2014. She joined Alibaba Group in 2008 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and spent