I speak often about my book theme, "How to Plan a Great Second Life:
What Are You Going to Do With Your Extra 30 Years?" I would like at
least ten model examples of people 50+ (right now, Americans only) who
have made significant (huge) contributions to society (not money
exactly, though Gates--if he is 50+--would surely qualify; thinking of
those who start movements, create art, jumping into and solve crises,
develop inventions and products, etc.) I'd need to know each example
well enough to tell at least a 100-200 word story to my audiences.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
24 Jan 2006 11:23 PST
uyh-ga,
AARP routinely profiles dynamic individuals who are over 50+, and
gives out annual awards to those who have been most influential in
society. They sound like exactly the sorts of folks you're looking
for: Jimmy Carter, Ricard Gere (AIDS activist), Michael J. Fox
(Parkinson's advocate), Naomi Judd (anti-poverty fighter), and so on.
Do you think links to the profiles of these folks would meet your
needs? Let me know.
pafalafa-ga
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Clarification of Question by
useyourhead-ga
on
25 Jan 2006 10:12 PST
I knew about AARP source and you are right, this is the kind of thing
I'm looking for. I really need examples that are less famous, more
everyday people who wound up doing extraordinary things, contributions
to society, after 50. Two examples are Colonel Sanders and KFC and old
Grandma Moses, who, despite huge obstacles, left an art form... They
may become famous because of the contribution but in other ways they
were just folks who bloomed later.
I hope that hopes. I am impressed with the evaluations others have given you.
Best wishes,
Gordon Burgett
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Request for Question Clarification by
czh-ga
on
25 Jan 2006 17:11 PST
Hello useyourhead-ga,
I'm still not clear on what kind of examples would meet your needs.
You mention Bill Gates in your question but his achievements were
before age 50. In your clarification you say you want less famous
people who achieved great things after 50 but add the qualifier that
they should not have had great achievements before 50.
Would Harriet Doerr qualify? "She finished her Stanford degree at age
67 and won a National Book Award at 73."
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/1997/novdec/articles/doerr.html
Please explain further. I look forward to your clarification.
~ czh ~
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