Charitable Schumacher

[ae86_16v]

There is more to Michael Schumacher than meets the eye: According to Business F1, the seven-time world champion has given away $50 million over the last four years. The Ferrari driver's discreet generosity was unearthed in German public records, which reveal he has quietly funded hospitals in Bosnia, orphanages in Peru, and schools in Senegal. He also has paid out $5.6 million in his role as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador and was the biggest private donor to the Asian tsunami relief fund, contributing $10 million.

- AutoWeek, September 18, 2006

[Zot09]

Wow! Good man! :D

[Mopsdrops]

Very nice ! I knew that Schumi often gave money away for charity's and so on , but not that much :shock:

[Evo]

How much does he makes in a year?

Any Body know if he owns other business. F1 it self can't make him that rich.. He must be dealing with weapons hehehe.. Kidding.

The amount of money he donates is mind blowing. Thank you MSC..

Now can I have a go in your 2006 F1 car please..:)

[TopGearNL]

Wow what a guy :!:

I often hear people speak about him earning so much and not given anything to charity, this proves the opposite like I always said!

Great driver, bigger heart!

[nthfinity]

and it is said that Bill Gates donates 300-350 Million per year.....

[5vz-fe]

and it is said that Bill Gates donates 300-350 Million per year.....

some are in the form of.......Windows :D

[StanAE86]

Nice story. It's good to hear that some people can donate without expecting press coverage. And for all those that jump the gun and assume he didn't donate...they can kiss his ass now. :mrgreen:

[nthfinity]

^ true - I heard that he has donated to fight the AIDS in Africa, more than all the countries of the world put together... :D

as long as they run thier software on windows purchassed with that money :P

J/k of course... but who knows :lol:

[5vz-fe]

It's better to get virus in ur Windows than virus in your body LOL!!

[dutchmasterflex]

Not so discrete any more.. but good for him.. Glad he isn't an asshole.

[Fleischmann]

he makes 80million a year, half of which is pay from Ferrari and the other is from advertisers.


I heard that the sum is closer to 100million. Compared with his incomes, 50 million isn't all that much, however I don't know of many people who give equally large donations to charity.

[LotusGT1]

and it is said that Bill Gates donates 300-350 Million per year.....

Not to mention that when he nd his wife die, 95% of his bank account will go to their foundation, not their kids.

[5vz-fe]

1.5 billion for your kids is pretty alright I think LOL

[LotusGT1]

Make it 99,5% then. IIRC his kids get "only" 10 mill...

[gucom]

really nice to hear this about schumi :D props to him for doing it anonymously too :)

[ae86_16v]

he makes 80million a year, half of which is pay from Ferrari and the other is from advertisers.


I heard that the sum is closer to 100million. Compared with his incomes, 50 million isn't all that much, however I don't know of many people who give equally large donations to charity.

50 million over 4 years = ~ 12.5 million a year.

12.5 million / 100 million is still 12.5% of his income.

Could anybody here say they donate 10% of their income to a charitiable cause? Do you donate 10%? Just wondering. . .

And to do it w/o PR.