Robert J. Fisher

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Robert J. (Bob) Fisher serves as the interim chief executive officer of Gap Inc., replacing Paul Pressler, who left the company on January 22, 2007. In addition, Fisher serves as the chairman of the board of directors of Gap Inc., a position to which he was elected in 2004.

The son of Gap Inc. founders Don Fisher and Doris Fisher, Bob Fisher has been involved with the company as a board member and/or employee for nearly 30 years.

Fisher's professional history with the company began when he became a Gap store manager in 1980. Following that, Fisher went to work at the company's corporate headquarters, where his roles increased in responsibility, with hands-on experience as a merchant and executive.

Fisher was named President of Banana Republic in 1989, and was named an Executive Vice President of Gap Inc. in 1992. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Gap Inc. from 1993 to 1995, at which time he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the company. In 1997 he was named President of Gap brand, overseeing the adult, babyGap and GapKids businesses.

Fisher became a member of the Board of Directors in 1990, and has served as chairman of the Board of Directors since 2004.

Fisher is a trustee on various non-profit boards, including Conservation International, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Bob Fisher attended Princeton University, where he received a bachelor's degree. He is also a graduate of the Stanford University School of Business, from which he earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration.