George Lucas To Put Lucasfilm Sale Bounty into Education

If you hadn’t heard, George Lucas made a little bit of money this week by selling something he’s owned for a while. Just what will he be doing with that $4.05 billion suddenly flooding his bank account? Funnel the bulk of it straight into education.

By the end of the year, the $4.05 billion sale of Lucasfilm to Disney should be finalized. And since George Lucas owns 100 percent of his company – which has little to no debt – all that money goes to him.

After that, Lucas plans to quickly put the bulk of the money into a foundation which will primarily focus on educational issues, a spokesperson for Lucasfilm tells THR.

“George Lucas has expressed his intention, in the event the deal closes, to donate the majority of the proceeds to his philanthropic endeavors.”

It’s worth noting that George Lucas was one of the first individuals to sign The Giving Pledge, which promises to give away at least half his wealth.

Kathleen Kennedy Joins Lucasfilm as Co-Chair

All those stories about George Lucas retiring really are true.

Producer Kathleen Kennedy, a long-time partner of Steven Speilberg’s, will become co-chair of Lucasfilm. For now, Lucas will be staying on as co-chair and CEO of the company, but there’s no telling when he might step down completely.

I doubt we’ll ever have a Lucasfilm without any involvement from George, but it’s nice to see him taking the steps to some relaxing retirement years. If anyone deserves it (and can afford it!), we know it’s George.

Happy Birthday, George

All of us would like to wish a very happy birthday to The Maker! George Lucas, aka the reason this blog is named Tosche Station, turns 68 today.

Happy birthday, George! Thanks for all the friends and memories you’ve given us over the years.