Highlighted Philanthropist
LANCE ARMSTRONG
Al Gore served as the Vice President of the United States, under President Bill Clinton. A Democrat from Tennessee, he has spent much of his life concerned with environmental issues, global climate change, and environmental policy.
TED TURNER
Ted Turner established the United Nations Foundation with a $1 billion pledge to benefit the United Nations. The goal is to promote world peace, prosperity, and justice.
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
raised over $530,000 for Operation Family Fund, a not-for-profit philanthropy that supports foster children and the families of soldiers injured or killed in Iraq or Afghanistan as a result of the War on Terror.
Philanthropists: Entertainment
Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer at the height of his athletic career. Armstrong developed the Livestrong wristband concept, helping to raise money for cancer research.
John Kluge is one of those businessmen and philanthropists who lives in anonymity.
Cheryl Saban is the Chairman of the Saban Family Foundation that has greatly contributed to various charities.
Dr. Laura Schlessinger has donated money and sponsored fund-raising events that have contributed substantially to the betterment of children’s causes.
Ted Turner established the United Nations Foundation with a $1 billion pledge to benefit the United Nations. Turner also chairs the Turner Foundation.
Oprah Winfrey is most well known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. Through her Angel Network, Oprah Winfrey has raised over $60 million dollars for various charitable organizations.