Editing George Lucas (section)

===Proceeds from the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney===
In 2012, Lucas sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company for a reported sum of $4.05&nbsp;billion.<ref name="British Broadcasting Corporation"/> It was widely reported at the time that Lucas intended to give the majority of the proceeds from the sale to charity.<ref>{{cite news |last=Solomon |first=Brian |title=Donating Star Wars Billions Will Make George Lucas One Of The Biggest Givers Ever |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/11/04/donating-star-wars-billions-will-make-george-lucas-one-of-the-biggest-givers-ever/ |work=Forbes |access-date=May 25, 2014 |archive-date=December 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227194304/https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2012/11/04/donating-star-wars-billions-will-make-george-lucas-one-of-the-biggest-givers-ever/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="hollywood-reporter-disney-proceeds-to-charity">{{cite news |last=Ben Block |first=Alex |title=George Lucas Will Use Disney $4 Billion to Fund Education |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-deal-george-lucas-will-384947 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 25, 2014 |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421005652/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-deal-george-lucas-will-384947 |url-status=live }}</ref> A spokesperson for Lucasfilm said: "George Lucas has expressed his intention, in the event the deal closes, to donate the majority of the proceeds to his philanthropic endeavors."<ref name="hollywood-reporter-disney-proceeds-to-charity" /> Lucas also spoke on the matter: "For 41 years, the majority of my time and money has been put into the company. As I start a new chapter in my life, it is gratifying that I have the opportunity to devote more time and resources to philanthropy."<ref name="hollywood-reporter-disney-proceeds-to-charity" />