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Chris christie brinkley, lauren. eileen ford the brains behind the beauties. the new york native built one of the most successful modeling agencies with her husband jerry. he ran the business. she was in charge of the talent. a powerhouse spawned from necessity in 1946. >> i couldn't get a job because i was pregnant. >> reporter: so ford took bookings at home for two models who paid her $65 a month. by the 1990s, the ford modeling agency took in $40 million a year. a big business with a family touch. many of their young clients moved in with ford and her husband as she explained in this hbo do...