Retirement
In 1995, the Ford's daughter Katie Ford, took over the agency after Eileen and Jerry ran it for 50 years. The 50th anniversary of the agency was highlighted in several articles including the July/August 1996 issue of American Photo magazine and in January/February 1997's Top Model magazine ("Ford at 50!"). She was CEO from 1995-2007.
In December 2007, Ford was sold to Stone Tower Equity Partners. John Caplan took over as CEO while Katie Ford was on the Board of Directors.
Jerry Ford, Eileen's husband of sixty-one years, died at the age 83 on August 24, 2008. He was survived by Eileen, his four children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Eileen's story has been told in Good Housekeeping in 1968, Life in November 1970 and Ladies Home Journal in 1971 among many others. She appeared in the 1997 film Scratch the Surface about a teen model turned documentary film-maker, Tara Fitzpatrick's examination of the clothing industry and in Intimate Portrait: Eileen Ford in 1999 and again in Celebrity Profile: Brooke Shields in 2001 and a profile of Christie Brinkley.
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