How Old Navy brand of clothing got its name?
From Wikipedia: Old Navy is a brand of clothing and chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc. Old Navy’s corporate operations are within Gap in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco. Gap, Inc., was run by President and CEO Paul Pressler from September 2002 – January 22, 2007. Robert J. Fisher served as Interim Chief Executive Officer commencing January 22, 2007. Glenn Murphy is the current CEO of Gap, Inc. The Interim President of Old Navy is Tom Wyatt, the president of the Gap, Inc. Outlet Division. Dawn Robertson, the former president, resigned on February 19, 2008, and Mr. Wyatt will be in control until a permanent replacement is found. In 1994, the Founder of Gap, Inc., and the CEO were visiting Paris, France and came upon a place distinctly named Old Navy and it struck a chord with them. (The Old Navy official site says, “Old Navy was named after a bar in Paris.” Sources: <
