THOM 5 | Fall / Winter 2015
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THINKER<br />
Bob Ireland spends his days<br />
making media magic in Manhattan.<br />
But he’s also one of Thomasville’s<br />
biggest champions. It’s a beautiful,<br />
beneficial balance. Learn why.<br />
Written by<br />
Lauren Eberle<br />
Photographed by<br />
Meghan Davis<br />
Alicia Osborne<br />
Looking out over Madison and 48th from his eclectic,<br />
Don Draper-like office, Bob Ireland comments on<br />
the light: “I love it. I need it. Light helps me with my<br />
thinking.” As the Creative Director of New Yorkbased<br />
Sharp Communications, it’s quite literally<br />
Bob’s job to ponder possibilities, to plan big, to<br />
challenge the norm, and to deliver results for his<br />
clients.<br />
But as the light pores in, dancing off rock-n-roll<br />
photographs (most of which feature the Rolling<br />
Stones), I can’t help but wonder if Bob’s lean toward<br />
light is a reflection of his constant yearning for the<br />
great outdoors. It’s ingrained in Bob, you see. His<br />
passion for the land, for the sky, for sweeping woods<br />
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