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Spanx founder Sara Blakely is first female billionaire to donate half her fortune to charity
Not being a spanx wearer, which looks like sweaty torture to me, but is apparently a bigger 'thing' than I realized, I have to give props to this young woman. (I do like those stretchy body form or shelf camisoles because I refuse to wear bras--- also sweaty torture--I just need a bit of support for comfort)
The youngest woman in the world to make $1bn (£650m) on her own was approached by Bill Gates to commit half her wealth to the philanthropy, according to Forbes magazine.
The Giving Pledge, run by Gates and Buffet, was launched in June 2010 and encourages the world's richest people to give away at least half of their fortune.
Sara Blakely said she decided to join the scheme to invest in women - "one of the greatest returns on investment".
She wrote: "I pledge to invest in women because I believe it offers one of the greatest returns on investment. I am committed to the belief that we would all be in a much better place if half the human race (women) were empowered to prosper, invent, be educated, start their own businesses, run for office – essentially be given the chance to soar."
Forbes named Ms Blakely the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world last year. Her company, Spanx, manufactures shaping underwear that promises to make women look as though they have dropped a dress size.
The Giving Pledge, run by Gates and Buffet, was launched in June 2010 and encourages the world's richest people to give away at least half of their fortune.
Sara Blakely said she decided to join the scheme to invest in women - "one of the greatest returns on investment".
She wrote: "I pledge to invest in women because I believe it offers one of the greatest returns on investment. I am committed to the belief that we would all be in a much better place if half the human race (women) were empowered to prosper, invent, be educated, start their own businesses, run for office – essentially be given the chance to soar."
Forbes named Ms Blakely the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world last year. Her company, Spanx, manufactures shaping underwear that promises to make women look as though they have dropped a dress size.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/10048470/Sara-Blakely-Spanks-founder-is-first-female-billionaire-to-donate-half-her-fortune-to-Warren-Buffett-and-Bill-Gates-charity.html
