Cover Woman – Mary Ullmann Japhet
Written by Dawn Robinette Playing for Something Bigger By Dawn Robinette, APR, Fellow PRSA | Photography by Suzanne Pack Mary Ullmann Japhet has spent a lifetime proving that the greatest victories happen far beyond the scoreboard. Sports have always been part of Mary Ullmann Japhet’s life, but not for the reasons most people might expect. Ask the founder and owner of Japhet Media and the first woman to serve as chair of San Antonio Sports what first drew her to athletics, and she doesn’t begin with competition or championships. She talks about people. “I always loved Olympic sport,” she explains. “As a kid, I watched as much as I could on TV. I loved the athlete stories — the kid from Texas who learned to fence, stories like that. I realized it wasn’t just about the sport. It was the people behind it. ‘The thrill of ...
