"It is this worldwide inclusiveness and passion for film at the heart of the festival which makes the importance of the Cannes Film Festival indisputable," said the film-maker.
John's extraordinary commitment to quality raised the standards for museum publishing worldwide, and his passions for art, literature, and above all opera were inspirations to those around him.
Today, he is an in-demand speaker who shares his gift of perspective and passion with thousands worldwide and whose book On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life became a national number-one bestseller.
Before picking up their award, Bill and Melinda sat down for a conversation with Science, touching on many topics and two of their passions: eradicating polio worldwide by 2018, and getting modern contraceptives to another 120 million women by 2020.
Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates chat with Science, mostly about two of their passions: eradicating polio worldwide by 2018 and getting modern contraceptives to another 120 million women by 2020.
Prior to its U.S. release, the FIFA-financed "United Passions" made $178,000 worldwide over the past year, according to Bloomberg.
Considering the worldwide influence of football and the passion it incites, the geopolitical stakes are enormously high.
He founded Lakestar, a venture capital firm that a global investment group that invests in outstanding entrepreneurs who share a passion to build great companies worldwide.
Now, a half-century later, more than 100 million Scrabble sets have been sold in 121 countries, and there are hundreds of Scrabble clubs worldwide where players meet to share their passion for the pastime.
The book's foreword was written by the Duke of Edinburgh, who had acquired a passion for seabirds through his worldwide sea voyages, and had stopped off to visit the Nelsons when the royal yacht Britannia was passing the Galapagos.
