Senior Marketing Manager, UCLA Alumni Association

Ford is a native of Montana, "a place very few escape," she said. She did escape - to Europe, where she worked as a fashion model. She later relocated to Los Angeles and, 15 years ago, took her first job at UCLA as a temp in the Educational Film Library. "I feel indebted to the university for rehabilitating me to the regular workforce," she said. "It was a challenge for both parties."

What is the trait you most dislike about yourself?
I would marry for money, but then no one has asked.

What is the trait you most admire in others?
Hard work.

What do you consider the most overrated quality?
Power.

What human being do you most admire?
Abraham Lincoln.

Where would you like to live?
In Los Angeles, in an area not zoned for earthquakes.