You can't give it away!

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4525994.stm

Body Shop founder Anita Roddick says she plans to give away her entire £51m fortune to good causes. But there's nothing straightforward about philanthropy these days.

Montgomery Brewster, the character played by the recently deceased Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions, hardly ranks as one of Hollywood's all-time classic comedy creations. But the dilemma in which he found himself perhaps resonates ever more these days.

Brewster, a hapless small-time baseball player, had to get rid of $30m in 30 days, in order to avail himself of a $300m inheritance. Yet so luckless is this sorry protagonist that he can't even waste money competently. It just earns him more.

By contrast, Anita Roddick, one of the UK's best-known entrepreneurs, could never be described as incompetent. Yet the 63-year-old tycoon faces a similarly unusual predicament in the years to come.


For Dame Anita, founder of the Body Shop, is planning to give away her entire £51m fortune.

"I don't want to die rich," she told the Daily Telegraph. "Money does not mean anything to me."

Rather than throw her cash at seemingly fruitless investments, as Monty Brewster did, she wants to give it all to worthy causes.


Time to setup a charity for IT Contractors me thinks. Any suggestions?

[expat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4525994.stm

Body Shop founder Anita Roddick says she plans to give away her entire £51m fortune to good causes. .....

Rather than throw her cash at seemingly fruitless investments, as Monty Brewster did, she wants to give it all to worthy causes.


Time to setup a charity for IT Contractors me thinks. Any suggestions?

What, for them to give to? You'll be lucky.

[stackpole]

"Money does not mean anything to me."

Well it wouldn't, would it.

Silly cow.

[wendigo100]

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[Mailman]

The government will be wanting some of that loving!

Mailman