Paul Newman (Jan. 26, 1925 – Sept. 26, 2008) Actor & Philanthropist A philanthropist is someone who gives money to help people.
Outline History Business & Philanthropy Early years Acting Awards Making healthy food Giving money to help people
History Born in 1925 in Ohio Went to Ohio University In the Navy during WWII Later, studied acting at Yale University and in New York City
Acting Became a successful stage actor in the 1950s First movie in 1954 Famous movies in the 1960s, ’70s & ’80s: “The Hustler” (1961) “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) “Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid” (1969) “The Sting” (1973) “The Color of Money” (1986)
Acting Most recently, Cars (2006) – the voice of Doc Hudson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0AnvX05nTg
Awards 1985: Honorary Oscar (Academy Award) 1986: Best Actor Oscar 2005: Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award
Business & Philanthropy Created Newman’s Own in 1982 An all-natural food company Gives money from the company to charitable organizations Has given more than $280,000,000 to charities around the world
Business & Philanthropy The first product was salad dressing Today, Newman’s Own makes many healthy products: Popcorn Salsa Tomato sauce Lemonade Cookies Coffee Pet food
Summary Paul Newman was a famous actor He cared about helping people You can buy healthy food and help people at the same time He cared about helping people If you buy his products, some of your $ will go to charitable organizations His company makes healthy food
References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Newman http://www.newmansown.com http://www.newmansownorganics.com http://www.holeinthewallcamps.org