George Lucas: Education the key to robust future
George Lucas intends to use his wealth to benefit education.
Lucas, who sold Lucasfilm to Disney last month for $2 billion in cash and $2 billion in Disney stock, indicated he will use most of his wealth to educate children in a written statement elaborating on earlier word that educational endeavors will be the big beneficiary of his philanthropy.
"As long as I have the resources at my disposal, I will seek to raise the bar for future generations of students of all ages," he said in a formal "pledge" to improve education.
Calling education "the key to the survival of the human race," Lucas said that a robust future depends on "the social, emotional, and intellectual tools we provide to our children."
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Filmmaker George Lucas plans to use the $4 billion he will get for selling Lucasfilm to Walt Disney Co. to help education. Reuters photo/Fred Prouser ( FRED PROUSER )