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Jul 23, 2006
"Never has the world been so small where you can just reach out and help. We’re at such an inflection point. There’s never been more opportunity to just make things great." --Ben Goldhirsh
The 'Good' Magazine
Ben Goldhirsh was always broke, even though his father was worth $200 million. But when Bernie Goldhirsh faced brain cancer, he started having his son tag along to all his meetings. One day, Bernie gave $20 million to his employees and made Ben listen to every stunned, grateful voicemail. Then he put most of his son's inheritance in a trust that would pay out in installments over the next few decades. Today, both of Ben's parents have passed, Ben has an undisclosed amount of money, and he is trying to change the face of media by creating content that asks hard questions about society and proposes new ways to think about the world. All partners in his multi-million dollar ventures are under the age of 26.
BE THE CHANGE
Ben started a bold initiative called 'Good Magazine'; subscribers pay $20 a year and all of it goes to a charity of their choice. Check it out. More ...
