This girl inherited a company worth several billion dollars. 💰 You might say it’s a stroke of luck and that she should take advantage of it? 🤔 Well, we have to disappoint you, because she turned down this fortune. 😱 Want to know why? Read the article ⬇️⬇️⬇️!
The heroine of our story is named Marlene Engelhorn.
She’s a student who inherited a chemical company at the age of 29.
The most interesting part is that she didn’t want to accept this inheritance.
This story went viral in a short amount of time.
People online wondered why the heir of the founders of the BASF chemical company didn’t want to accept such a fortune.
According to her, it contradicted her values of social justice and equality and wouldn’t bring her happiness.
Marlene is also a strong advocate for raising taxes on the wealthiest.
With this in mind, she decided to give up 4 billion dollars.
Instead of keeping this fortune, she founded a citizen group to decide how to share part of her inheritance.
So, she decided to send a letter to 10,000 randomly selected Austrians, encouraging them to respond to a questionnaire.
Then, she had to select 50 people who would help her decide how to distribute the money.
Marlene emphasizes that many people work hard and pay every euro of taxes.
In her view, when politics fails, citizens need to take action.
