Doris Fisher, Gap Co-Founder, Dies At 94

Doris Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc., has died at the age of 94.

The company confirmed her passing in a statement on Monday, noting that she died peacefully, surrounded by her family. While the cause of death was not disclosed, the retail world has begun mourning a woman described by Gap President and CEO Richard Dickson as a true original.

“There is simply no equal to Doris Fisher. She understood first-hand the value of self-expression, diversity, and inclusion,” Dickson stated. “She worked tirelessly to ensure that Gap Inc. always did more than sell clothes.”

Doris and her late husband, Donald Fisher, opened the first Gap store in San Francisco in 1969.