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Gap Co-Founder Doris Fisher Dies at 94

5/5/2026

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Doris Fisher Dies

Doris Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc., died Saturday in San Francisco at age 94.
Doris Fisher and Donald Fisher opened Gap’s store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco in 1969, raising $63,000.
Doris Fisher and Donald Fisher added a second store in San Jose in 1970, launched Banana Republic in 1983, and expanded Gap Inc. to roughly 3,570 worldwide stores.
Doris Fisher founded Gap Foundation and pledged 1,100 modern artworks to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2009.

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Dickson Honors Fisher

CEO Richard Dickson announced that Gap Inc. will hold company-wide events to celebrate Doris Fisher’s legacy.
Gap Inc., valued at $16 billion, is portrayed as a high-performing house of iconic American brands.
The firm operates under three principles—kindness, candor and respect—derived from Doris Fisher’s leadership philosophy.
Recent collaborations feature a Victoria Beckham collection, following past campaigns with Madonna, Cindy Crawford and Sarah Jessica Parker.

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Doris Fisher Dies

Doris Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc., died Saturday in San Francisco at age 94.
Doris Fisher and Donald Fisher opened Gap’s store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco in 1969, raising $63,000.
Doris Fisher and Donald Fisher added a second store in San Jose in 1970, launched Banana Republic in 1983, and expanded Gap Inc. to roughly 3,570 worldwide stores.
Doris Fisher founded Gap Foundation and pledged 1,100 modern artworks to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2009.

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