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GAP clothing store sign logo . The Gap , Incorporated ( NYSE : GPS ) is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco , California , and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F . Fisher . The company has five primary brands : Gap , Banana Republic , Old Navy , Piperlime and Athleta . As of September 2008 , Gap Inc . has approximately 150 , 000 employees and operates over 3 , 100 stores worldwide . Gap Inc . remains the largest specialty apparel retailer in the U . S . , though it has recently been surpassed by the Spanish based Inditex Group as the worlds largest apparel retailer . Despite its publicly traded status , the Fisher family remains deeply involved in Gap Inc . s business . Donald Fisher served as Chairman of the Board until 2004 ; when he stepped down , he was succeeded by his son , Robert J . Fisher . Both Donald and Doris Fisher remain on Gap Inc . s Board of directors , and the Fisher family collectively owns a significant portion of the companys stock . Glenn K . Murphy is the current CEO of the company . Previous Gap Inc . CEOs include Millard Drexler and Paul Pressler . ? |