A new global study has released the list of World's Most Respected People.
“The results of Reputation Institute’s study confirm that people respect leaders that participate in philanthropic activities outside of their own celebrity,” said Reputation Institute Chairman, Dr. Charles Fombrun.
Check out the top ten respected people.
Nelson Mandela is the world’s most respected and trusted individual.ReutersFederer supports a number of charities. He established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to help disadvantaged people and to promote sportsReutersIn 2000, Gates and his wife combined three family foundations into one to create the charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the largest transparently operated charitable foundation in the world.ReutersIn June 2006, he announced a plan to give away his fortune to charity, with 83% of it going to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.ReutersSince 2010, Branson has served as a Commissioner on the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, a UN initiative which promotes universal access to broadband servicesReutersHis aim to develop products that are both functional and elegant has earned him a devoted followingReutersWinfrey created the Oprah's Angel Network, a charity that supported charitable projects and provided grants to nonprofit organizations around the world.ReutersBono has become one of the world's best-known philanthropic performers. He has been dubbed, "the face of fusion philanthropyReutersRatan Tata serves in senior capacities in various organisations in India and he is a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry. Tata serves on the program board of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's India AIDS initiative.ReutersQueen Elizabeth II is the patron of over 600 charities and other organisationsReuters
