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

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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