Doris Fisher, Gap Co-Founder, Dies at 94

May 5, 2026, 11:31
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Introduction

Doris Fisher helped start the company Gap. She died at the age of 94.

Main Body

Doris and her husband Don started Gap in 1969 in San Francisco. Doris chose the name for the store. She helped organize the clothes by size and style. This made shopping easy for customers. Gap grew very large. It bought other stores like Old Navy and Banana Republic. Now, the company has many stores and makes billions of dollars every year. Doris was a very powerful woman. She had 1.7 billion dollars. She also gave money to help other people. Her three sons still work with the family business.

Conclusion

Doris Fisher died on Saturday. Her family was with her. We do not know why she died.

Learning

πŸ•°οΈ The 'Back-in-Time' Verb

When we talk about people who are no longer with us or things that happened years ago, we change the action word (verb).

Look at these changes from the story:

  • Start β†’ Started
  • Choose β†’ Chose
  • Make β†’ Made
  • Die β†’ Died

The Pattern: Most of the time, just add -ed to the end.

  • Example: Help β†’ Helped

The Tricky Ones: Some words change completely. You must memorize these!

  • Choose β†’ Chose (Not 'choosed')
  • Make β†’ Made (Not 'maked')

Quick Guide: Present (Now) β†’\rightarrow Past (Then)

  • I help β†’\rightarrow She helped
  • I choose β†’\rightarrow She chose

Vocabulary Learning

helped (v.)
to give assistance or support
Example:She helped her husband start the company.
store (n.)
a shop where goods are sold
Example:The store sells clothes in many sizes.
size (n.)
the measurement of something's dimensions
Example:The clothes were organized by size.
style (n.)
a particular way of doing something
Example:Customers liked the store's style.
customers (n.)
people who buy goods or services
Example:The store made shopping easy for customers.
company (n.)
a business organization
Example:Gap grew into a large company.
dollars (n.)
the currency used in the United States
Example:The company makes billions of dollars every year.
year (n.)
a period of 365 days
Example:The company makes billions of dollars every year.
woman (n.)
an adult female human
Example:Doris was a very powerful woman.
money (n.)
currency used for buying and selling
Example:She also gave money to help other people.
family (n.)
a group of related people
Example:Her family was with her when she died.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:Doris Fisher died on Saturday.
Saturday (n.)
the sixth day of the week
Example:Doris Fisher died on Saturday.