George Lucas Will Donate Billions From Disney Deal: Most Generous Celebrity?
SLIDESHOW: Most Generous Celebrity?
George Lucas
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George Lucas
George Lucas has made it clear that he wants to devote the rest of his life to philanthropy — and he’s taking the $4 billion from the "Star Wars" sale with him!
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Bill Gates
Bill Gates, one of the few businessmen famous enough to qualify as a celebrity, had contributed over $28 billion to charity by 2007. He and his wife Melinda plan to eventually donate 95% of their wealth.
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Warren Buffett
Despite being an incredibly wealthy — he’s currently worth $46 billion — investor, Warren Buffett lives in a modest house and has pledged to give 99% of his wealth to charity.
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Ted Turner
In 1998 media mogul Ted Turner pledged to donate $1 billion to U.N.-related causes. So far he’s reached $841 million: keep going, Ted!
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Jami Gertz
The “Sixteen Candles” and “The Lost Boys” actress was the biggest “celebrity donor” of 2011, with contributions of $10,569,002.
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Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert, one of the most successful band leaders ever, and the only musician to top the "Billboard" chart as a singer and an instrumentalist, donated $9,104,829 through his Herb Alpert Foundation last year.
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Justin Timberlake
According to a 2010 survey by The Daily Beast, Justin's annual impact for his chosen cause — Shriners Hospital for Children — was $9,262,381.
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Madonna
In the same Daily Beast survey, Madonna came in second, raising $5,540,068 for her Raising Malawi charity foundation.
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lucas plans to put the money into a foundation that focuses on educational issues, a cause close to his heart. A spokesperson said that “George Lucas has expressed his intention, in the event the deal closes, to donate the majority of the proceeds to his philanthropic endeavors.”
Top Opinion
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twhiting9275 2012/11/02 18:20:45
I watched his seminar with Sal Khan on education. Both men are admirable because they don't just throw money at the problem. They innovate. They try to solve the problems. Public education is run by old people who can't see that these technological interlopers (Tablets, the internet, etc.) can be more efficient than paper, and textbooks. That's not to say that technology is the best for everything. My point is that it's admirable that they're taking their money and putting it into things that will have a very high chance of making education better.
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About $16,000 off the top for payroll taxes taxes. Rent 24,000 a year. 5,000 a year for food.
Electric and heating $3,000 a year.
I understand the low income population provides most charity money? Bill Gates, Lucas, Buffet are extraordinary people. Most wealthy are tightwads.
You do realize that you can reduce the world population without killing people?
Why did the WHO put in so much effort to reduce smoking if they want more people to die?
It sounds like you've been sucked in by people like Alex Jones. Think for yourself.