Published on 12/1/08
Published on 12/1/08
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Ralph Lauren, 67
Net worth: $4.7 billion
No. 64 on Forbes' 400 richest Americans
This famous clothing designer started his New York life as a Russian immigrant growing up in the Bronx. But that was many, many millions ago. Recently, Lauren's collection of European cars—Jaguar, Bugatti, Bentley, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Porsche—was deemed worthy of an exhibition at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. His daughter is hoping to show similar business acumen with her sweets shop, Dylan's Candy Bar.
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