Richard Milhous Nixon is one of the most famous US presidents, even in international circles. While he may not be as well-known abroad as George Washington, many Americans, even younger ones, do know him. He is a polarizing figure, much like current US President, Donald J. Trump. Nixon served as the 37th president of the US, from the years of 1969 to 1974. He resigned from office before his term ended, and he is the only person to do so.
Before his role as US president, he served as the 36th vice president of the United States, from the years of 1953 to 1961. Prior to that, he was a US representative and a Senator in the state of California. He was born in Yorba Linda, California, and he completed undergraduate studies at Whittier College. Afterward, he graduated from Duke University, getting a degree in law in 1937, two years before the onset of WWII.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.