Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy has over two decades of experience in the textile and fashion industry, currently working in R&D, digital development, storytelling, marketing, and fabric merchandising at Ralph Lauren since June 2006. Prior to this role, Bob co-founded Salt Works Jeans and held positions in product and business development at Paper Denim & Cloth, and as a senior manager of denim sourcing at Abercrombie & Fitch. Bob's career began at Gap as a sourcing manager, and earlier experience includes serving as a quality assurance manager at Galey and Lord LLC. Bob holds a Bachelor's degree in Textile Material Science and Spanish from North Carolina State University, completed in 1996.