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Mary Katherine "Katie" Ford (born 1955) is the former CEO of the modeling agency Ford Models, Inc. from 1995 until 2007. [1] Life and career. Ford is the daughter of Eileen Ford ( née Ottensoser) and Gerard William "Jerry" Ford, [2] who started the agency in 1946. She holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MBA from Columbia University .
Aug 11, 2015 · Katie Ford once ran the world’s most famous model agency; now, instead of scouting for the next cover girl or runway star, she’s helping victims of trafficking.
Mar 22, 2023 · In the Philippines, where Ford had an agency, Katie partnered with Voice of the Free (formerly Visayan Forum), founded by the globally-recognized freedom fighter Cecilia Oebanda. Katie formed her own organization, Freedom for All, which provides support to ten anti-slavery organizations in six countries.
Katie Ford is on a mission to end modern-day slavery. After spending more than a decade as CEO of Ford Models, she founded Freedom For All, a nonprofit organization that partners with governments and businesses around the world to create and advocate for holistic solutions to human trafficking.
May 17, 2023 · Katie Ford, right, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, celebrates with her son, Jack Ford, after she voted at her polling place, Drexelbrook Apartments, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Drexel Hill, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Read More. 12 of 15 |.
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Katie Ford became CEO of Ford Models in 1995. Prior to Katie's transition into the role of CEO, she was Ford's Co-President and Creative Director, working under her parents and co-founders Eileen and Jerry Ford.
Katie Ford (born April 29, 1975 in Portland, Oregon) is an American poet, essayist, and professor.
