Terry O'Reilly
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It also has estimated profit margins of between 20 and 30 percent, which translates to around $3 billion per year.
Back in 1905, Hans Wilsdorf founded the Rolex company.
He called it Rolex because he wanted a word that could be pronounced in any language, and he wanted the word to be an onomatopoeia.
In other words, he wanted the name to sound like a watch being wound.
When his wife passed away in 1945, and because he had no direct descendants, he established the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation to preserve the company and its mission.
When he died in 1960, Wilsdorf bequeathed all of his shares to his non-profit foundation.
This foundation doesn't answer to shareholders or public markets.
In other words, Rolex SA is a for-profit commercial manufacturer, but its sole shareholder is a non-profit foundation.
Running Rolex requires substantial operating costs.
Thousands of watchmakers, engineers, and support staff keep the operation functioning.
The company maintains four major manufacturing facilities in Switzerland and is currently building another billion-dollar plant there.
Rolex runs expensive advertising campaigns around the world.
It also sponsors high-end sporting events like the Masters Golf Tournament and is the official timekeeper at Wimbledon.
But all of Rolex profits flow into the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation.
No one outside of Rolex knows how much or to which causes it donates to, but the foundation's philanthropic activity is visible through its partnerships and award programs.
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise, for example, fund projects in environmental research, medicine, and humanitarian innovation.
Past recipients have worked on malaria treatments, accessible healthcare in underserved regions, and neurotechnology, which helps paralyzed patients regain movement.
The Foundation's primary focus is individualized support.
It provides financial assistance to numerous people, often referred by social services.
It awards many scholarships to students.
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