Brooks Brothers - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Ralph Lauren started out as a salesman at the Brooks Brothers Madison Avenue store. In a famous lawsuit against its former employee, Brooks Brothers managed to retain its rights to the iconic "original polo button-down collar" shirt (still produced today), in spite of Lauren's Polo trademark.

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