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Paul Newman (Jan. 26, 1925 – Sept. 26, 2008)
Actor & Philanthropist A philanthropist is someone who gives money to help people.
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Outline History Business & Philanthropy Early years Acting Awards
Making healthy food Giving money to help people
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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
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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)
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Acting Most recently, Cars (2006) – the voice of Doc Hudson
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Awards 1985: Honorary Oscar (Academy Award) 1986: Best Actor Oscar
2005: Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award
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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
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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
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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
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References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Newman
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