George Lucas has made HUGE headlines this week with the sale of his film company, Lucasfilms. Disney purchased Lucasfilms along with the endorsement and rights to produce Star Wars films in future years. How much did Disney pony up for this transaction? A cool 4 billion dollars. What is Lucas going to do with this new fortune? Be a uber-generous human being and donate it to the future of America's children! While the foundation hasn't been chosen yet, Lucas wants the money to be used in the educational sector. What an amazing philanthropic gesture - you are my personal hero this week, George Lucas!
Disney decided to purchase Lucasfilms from George Lucas for $4 billion and Lucas has decided to donate the money to a foundation that will primarily focus on educational issues.
Although there is no word yet of which specific foundation he has chosen, it is possible that, the Star Wars filmmaker, could choose Edutopia, a foundation that is a part of George Lucas’s Educational foundation, of which he is the chairman.
Read more about Lucas' phenomenal gesture at examiner.com.
