Kathryn Budig

Background

Budig grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Gene Budig, who served as the president of the Major League Baseball American League from 1994 to 1999.

Education

In 1994, Budig moved to Princeton, New Jersey, where she attended Princeton High School.

Career

Additionally, she teaches classes and leads retreats and workshops worldwide. Budig has been featured in ToeSox"s "The Body As Temple" ad campaign since 2008. In the ads, Budig, who is stragetically positioned so that no body parts are shown, wears only socks.

In 2012, she was contracted to become "the face" of Under Armour Women"s Studio Lincolnshire.

As part of the fundraising effort, Budig designed a mala to benefit the organization, and partnered with ToeSox, who donate 10% of the proceeds from the sale of specific socks to Poses for Paws. In addition to other charities, the organization supports The Beagle Freedom Project.

Achievements

• Despite achieving only modest successes in her scholastic endeavors, Budig quickly became a prominent figure within the school"s lauded theatre program, regularly landing the lead role in school-sanctioned plays and performances.