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Dame Anita Roddick Founder of The Body Shop. By: Alayna Martz Bell 5A. Background, Early Life & Education. Was born on October 23, 1942 in Littlehampton, England A very rebellious child She was third of four children - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DAME ANITA RODDICK
F O U N D E R O F T H E B O D Y S H O P
By: Alayna Martz
Bell 5A
BACKGROUND, EARLY L I FE & EDUCAT ION
Was born on October 23, 1942 in Littlehampton, England
A very rebellious child
She was third of four children
Parents were mother, Gilda Perella and father Donny Perella, ran first and only American styled diner
in their town
Went to St. Amy's Convent then Maude Allen Secondary Modern
Parents were divorced when she was 8 years old, then found out her real father was her “Uncle
Henry”
Trained as a teacher at Bath College of Higher Education (renamed: Bath Spa University)
Married Gordon Roddick in 1970
As a couple they opened a restaurant and hotel and had two daughters- Sam and Justine
In 2004, she was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis due to long-standing hepatitis C
Died September 10, 2007 at the age of 64. Her cause of death was, Cerebral Hemorrhage
ABOUT “THE BODY SHOP”
Found in Brighton, 1976
Has 2,400 shops in 61 countries
At first sold only 15 products, now more
than 300 products
By 1991, the shop had 700 branches and
Roddick was awarded the 1991 World Vision
Award for Development Initiative Award
By 2004, the Body Shop had 1,980
stores.
voted the second most trusted brand in
the United Kingdom, and 28th top brand
in the world
EARLY CAREER DECISIONS & HOW THEY HAVE IMPACTED SUCCESS
Children On The Edge (COTE), created in a reaction to her visit to the Romanian orphanages
Littlehampton Community School was provided with its funds by Roddick, in a result of her donation, a building was built in her honor and is named “The Roddick Enterprise Centre”
The Littlehampton College hosts "Roddick Days "which allows students to give back to their community
Littlehampton College is planning on creating an academy due to Anitas death
WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT
Was known for her campaigning work on environmental issues Found Children On The Edge, a charitable organization dedicated to working on behalf of
marginalized and vulnerable children who were usually victims of war She wrote Take It Personally, which encourages equality and an end to the exploitation of
workers and children in under developed countries Donated all £51m of her fortune to charity