Ralph Lauren Corporation
RALPH LAUREN CORP
NYSE: RL. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73
- SEC CIK
- 0001037038
- Website
- corporate.ralphlauren.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Jun 18, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- David LaurenChief Branding and Innovation Officer, Strategic Advisor to the CEO, and Vice Chairman of the Board
- Chair
- David LaurenLead independent: Angela Ahrendts
- Independent
- 8 / 1212 directors published
- Published claims
- 535 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 110 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 11 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Cesar Conde seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2026-01-01.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Branding and Innovation Officer, Strategic Advisor to the CEO, and Vice Chairman of the Board | David Lauren | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Chief Product Merchandising Officer | Halide Alagöz | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| Chief Financial Officer | Justin Picicci | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE6 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Patrice Louvet | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE7 |
| Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer | Ralph Lauren | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE8 |
| Chief Operating Officer | Robert Ranftl | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE9 |
Board of directors
Evidence12 directors published. 8 of 12 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Ahrendts | IndependentLead Independent | 2018 | CompensationFinanceTalentTalent; Finance; Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Cesar Conde | Independent | 2026 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Darren Walker | Independent | 2020 | CompensationNominatingTalentTalent; Nominating; Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| David Lauren | Not independentChair | 2013 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Debra Cupp | Independent | 2022 | AuditAudit; FinanceFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Frank A. Bennack, Jr. | Not independent | 1998 | AuditAudit; NominatingNominating | Source reportedE3 |
| Linda Findley | Independent | 2018 | Compensation, chairFinanceTalentTalent; Finance; Compensation · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael A. George | Independent | 2018 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; Talent; Finance; CompensationCompensationFinanceTalent | Source reportedE3 |
| Patrice Louvet | Not independent | 2017 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Ralph Lauren | Not independentChair | 1997 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Valerie Jarrett | Independent | 2020 | AuditAudit; Nominating · ChairNominating, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Wei Zhang | Independent | 2022 | FinanceNominatingNominating; Finance | Source reportedE3 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Michael A. George | Michael A. George, Debra Cupp, Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Valerie Jarrett | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Talent; Finance; Compensation | Not published | Michael A. George | human_capital, financial |
| Audit; Finance | Not published | Debra Cupp | financial |
| Audit; Nominating | Not published | Frank A. Bennack, Jr. | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Nominating · Chair | Not published | Valerie Jarrett | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Linda Findley | Linda Findley, Angela Ahrendts, Darren Walker, Michael A. George | Not described in the published record |
| Finance | Not published | Angela Ahrendts, Debra Cupp, Linda Findley, Michael A. George, Wei Zhang | financial |
| Nominating | Valerie Jarrett | Valerie Jarrett, Darren Walker, Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Wei Zhang | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating; Finance | Not published | Wei Zhang | financial |
| Talent | Not published | Angela Ahrendts, Darren Walker, Linda Findley, Michael A. George | human_capital |
| Talent; Finance; Compensation | Not published | Angela Ahrendts | human_capital, financial |
| Talent; Finance; Compensation · Chair | Not published | Linda Findley | human_capital, financial |
| Talent; Nominating; Compensation | Not published | Darren Walker | human_capital |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: RL | current | Feb 2, 2007 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- David LaurenChief Branding and Innovation Officer, Strategic Advisor to the CEO, and Vice Chairman of the Boardcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:21, company:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:9
- Halide AlagözChief Product Merchandising Officercompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:22
- Justin PicicciChief Financial Officercompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:23
- Patrice LouvetPresident and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:24, company:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:18
- Ralph LaurenExecutive Chairman and Chief Creative Officercompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:25, company:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:10
- Robert RanftlChief Operating Officercompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:26
- Angela AhrendtsLead Independent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:11
- Cesar CondeDirectorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:12
- Darren WalkerIndependent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:13
- Debra CuppIndependent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:14
- Frank A. Bennack, Jr.Independent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:15
- Linda FindleyIndependent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:16
- Michael A. GeorgeIndependent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:17
- Valerie JarrettIndependent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:19
- Wei ZhangIndependent Directorcompany:cea1fbd1-51c6-44f1-967e-82e93e2e1d73:leadership_role:20
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 11 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2RALPH LAUREN CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-05-21). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Jun 18, 2026. Retrieved Jun 18, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E4RL executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5RL executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6RL executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7RL executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8RL executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9RL executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 26 Claims.
- E11Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Cesar Conde seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2026-01-01.
- Debra Cupp seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2022-01-01.
- Wei Zhang seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2022-01-01.
- Audit; Finance committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2022-01-01.
- Debra Cupp member of Audit; Finance, effective 2022-01-01.
- Nominating; Finance committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2022-01-01.
- Wei Zhang member of Nominating; Finance, effective 2022-01-01.
- Darren Walker seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2020-01-01.
- Valerie Jarrett seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2020-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating · Chair committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2020-01-01.
- Valerie Jarrett member of Audit; Nominating · Chair, effective 2020-01-01.
- Talent; Nominating; Compensation committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2020-01-01.
- Darren Walker member of Talent; Nominating; Compensation, effective 2020-01-01.
- Angela Ahrendts seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Angela Ahrendts lead independent director of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Linda Findley seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Michael A. George seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Talent; Finance; Compensation committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Michael A. George member of Audit · Chair; Talent; Finance; Compensation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Talent; Finance; Compensation committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Angela Ahrendts member of Talent; Finance; Compensation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Talent; Finance; Compensation · Chair committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2018-01-01.
- Linda Findley member of Talent; Finance; Compensation · Chair, effective 2018-01-01.
- Patrice Louvet seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2017-01-01.
- David Lauren seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2013-01-01.
- David Lauren chairs board Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 2013-01-01.
- Frank A. Bennack, Jr. seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 1998-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating committee of Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 1998-01-01.
- Frank A. Bennack, Jr. member of Audit; Nominating, effective 1998-01-01.
- Ralph Lauren seat on Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 1997-01-01.
- Ralph Lauren chairs board Ralph Lauren Corporation, effective 1997-01-01.



