Donald Fisher, who co-founded Gap Inc. with a single San Francisco blue jeans outlet in 1969 and turned it into a worldwide, 3,100-store casual-wear empire, died Sunday of cancer at his San ...

Gap Inc. founder Donald Fisher said Tuesday that he'll step down as chairman of the clothing giant he started as a single San Francisco jeans store in 1969.

Donald G. Fisher, who launched the Gap clothing chain 40 years ago and helped build it into one of the world’s leading apparel retailers, died Sunday. He was 81.

Donald G. Fisher. Fisher, who co-founded clothing retailer Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. The company said Fisher died at his home in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 27.

Donald Fisher and his wife Doris opened the first Gap in 1969 in San Francisco, after running into difficulties finding jeans that fit. Fisher died at at home Sunday after a long battle with cancer.

Gap has more than 3,100 stores worldwide and a number of other brands including Banana Republic and Old Navy. Donald Fisher was Gap's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 1995.

In 1969, Donald Fisher was a 40-year-old real estate professional who had a big problem finding Levi’s that fit him properly. His solution became the Gap. Fisher and his wife, Doris, opened the ...

Donald G. Fisher, who cofounded apparel giant Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. The company said Fisher died Sunday morning at his home in San Francisco surrounded by ...

Donald Fisher, who set out to create a new kind of clothing store to fill "The Gap" he saw in retailing, died of cancer Sunday at age 81. Mr. Fisher wasn't known as a merchant or fashion designer.

Donald G. Fisher, who launched the Gap clothing chain 40 years ago and helped build it into one of the world’s leading apparel retailers, died Sunday of cancer at his home in San Francisco, the ...

Donald G. Fisher, who launched the Gap clothing chain 40 years ago and helped build it into one of the world’s leading apparel retailers, died Sunday. He was 81.

Donald G. Fisher, who co-founded clothing retailer Gap Inc., has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer. The company said Fisher died at his home in San Francisco on Sunday morning. After ...