Michael Ball is an entrepreneur best known for founding the fashion brand, Rock & Republic and his charitable efforts with his Rock the Cure foundation and the Boys and Girls Club. A visionary and brand creator, the native Southern Californian spent years lending his talent and vision to developing many brands.

Ball has received several honors celebrating his contributions to fashion and to the world. Most notably, Ball was inducted to the CFDA in 2007 and received the Spirit of Life Award from City of Hope

City of Hope

City of Hope may refer to:*City of Hope National Medical Center, a cancer center in California** The name of the medical center's charity*City of Hope , a 1991 film taking place in fictitious Hudson City, New Jersey...

for his groundbreaking charity work with Rock the Cure.

External Links

• Michael Ball interview with Donny Deutsch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3dqyiU7dEI