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Notable Achievements at Age 64
Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted
The UN General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Eleanor receives a standing ovation for her leadership on the declaration.
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (shared)
Shared the 1945 Nobel Prize with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain 'for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect'.
Forbes estimates net worth at $6.6B (May 2025)
Forbes reported Hastings's net worth as approximately $6.6 billion in May 2025.
Launched Cost Plus Drugs publicly (CostPlusDrugs.com)
Cost Plus Drugs launched Jan 19, 2022, offering transparent direct-to-consumer generic drug pricing and limited markup.
BP 'Farewell' and formal departure in 2020
BP published farewell content (30 Jan 2020) as Dudley prepared to retire; he left the CEO role in 2020 and was succeeded by Bernard Looney.
Announced intention to retire; successor named
BP announced on 4 October 2019 that Bob Dudley would step down and be succeeded by Bernard Looney; transition planned for 2020.
Concluded tenure as Chairman of Goldman Sachs
Stepped down as chairman by the end of 2018 as David Solomon assumed the chairmanship.
David Solomon becomes CEO; Blankfein steps down as CEO
David Solomon took over as CEO on Oct 1, 2018; Blankfein remained as chairman until the end of 2018.
NPC endorses constitutional amendment (abolish term limits)
On 11 March 2018 the National People's Congress passed the amendment removing two-term limit for president and vice president.
Received Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
Awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes; delivered noted speech on equality and justice.
Xi Jinping Thought enshrined in Party constitution
At the 19th Party Congress (24 Oct 2017) delegates voted to add 'Xi Jinping Thought' as a guiding principle to the CCP constitution.
Guest on 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me' (Not My Job)
Appeared as a contestant on NPR's weekly news quiz show in the 'Not My Job' segment answering Hulk Hogan questions.
Awarded National Humanities Medal
Received the National Humanities Medal (White House/NEH citation) for 'artful probing of the human experience' across thousands of interviews.
Celebrated 30 years as a late-night host
Around Jan 31/Feb 1, 2012 Letterman celebrated 30 years in late-night television (debut 1982 → 2012).
Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame
Phil Hartman posthumously inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame on September 22, 2012; Paul Hartmann accepted.
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