He was a Prada runway model. Now he’s going to be Iowa’s governor
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While attending Brown University, Rob Sand, a state auditor who was elected governor on Nov 3, balanced his studies with runway modelling in Europe.
PHOTOS: PENSKE MEDIA, REUTERS
Jacob Gallagher
- Rob Sand, Iowa’s Democratic governor-elect, once modelled for Prada and other fashion houses while studying at Brown University.
- His glamorous past was not a campaign focus, as he stressed lower prices, anti-corruption and education, and tried to seem more local and practical.
- Sand later became a prosecutor and state auditor, and his team is selling a "Rob Sand, My Model Governor" T-shirt after his modelling past resurfaced.
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UNITED STATES – Some politicians have skeletons in their closets. Iowa’s Democratic Governor-elect Rob Sand has a Prada coat in his. At least metaphorically.
While attending Brown University, Sand, a state auditor who was elected governor on Nov 3, balanced his studies with runway modelling in Europe.