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. >> kathy ireland says she made a journey from the beach to the boardroom. to show us how a different business model changed her life. >>> kathy ireland has always had determination. she went from the cover of "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue to the cover of "forbes" magazine. >> she's now ceo and chief designer of kathy ireland worldwide, a $2 billion retail empire that started 20 years ago with socks. pleased to have her with us now. welcome. >> thank you. >> so how did you do it? >> that's a great question. a lot of times people i think wonder why and how. i entered the modeling industry as a business person already, as a designer. designed as a child. my mom made dresses. i made coordinating accessories and jewelry. we sold them at the beach. modeling for me was really an education and exposed me to the best designers in the world. it was college in many ways. and i often felt more like a spy learning the industry and the trade secrets rather than a model. >> but i mean to build a $2 billion empire requires some remarkable skills, i would assume. >> i