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Super mogul Kathy Ireland is the new super model for Israel

In the ever-unwinnable image war, maybe what Israel needs is a Cover Girl.
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August 22, 2012

In the ever-unwinnable image war, maybe what Israel needs is a Cover Girl.

I’m thinking someone tall, curvy and striking, who boasts a record number of appearances in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue (say, 13, with three covers), a role-model type who has created a billion-dollar company, someone wholesome and spiritual, with solid family values (like a doctor husband and three kids) — someone like Kathy Ireland.

More than a former supermodel, Ireland is CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, an international branding company that has grown into a billion-dollar empire and earned her the venerable title Super Mogul. She is also a furnishings designer, a committed mother, philanthropist and, lately, a passionate and public advocate for Israel.

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