Hedy Ratner has served as a role model for untold numbers of women who seek to make their mark in business. politics. and the professions. Perhaps it is. in part. because Hedy had her own role model--her mother. About her mother she said. "She was an immigrant woman. came from poverty. didnt have an opportunity to be really well educated. [She] was a business owner. but she was informally educated. She was an entrepreneur and she was always committed to me. and women in general. being independent." Her mother said. "Thats the most important thing you can do: depend on yourself." Hedys Jewish upbringing and pride have contributed mightily to her strength of character. her moral center and her determination to succeed. I had the real pleasure to attend her Bat Mitzvah not too many years ago.
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