5 Things You Didn't Know: Paul Newman
5 Things You Didn't Know: Paul Newman
five things you didn’t know about Paul Newman, but also five reasons why Paul Newman ruled, five manly criteria he set, all impossible to match but benchmarks nonetheless for the rest of us
1- All of the Newman's Own proceeds go to charity
Paul Newman himself enjoyed precious little, if any, of the after-tax profits. He personally distributed 100% of those profits to thousands of charities, totaling around $250 million at last count.
2- Paul Newman finished 2nd in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race
Paul Newman was one of three drivers with Dick Barbour Racing, a team that participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance race set in Northwestern France
3- Paul Newman was on Nixon's infamous enemies list
4- Paul Newman celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary
5- Paul Newman sponsored a first amendment award
handed out the $20,000 P.E.N./Newman’s Own First Amendment award via the P.E.N. American Center
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