Roger Federer Highly Respected For His Philanthropic Activities

Written by: Staff on 23rd September 2011

Roger Federer Highly Respected For His Philanthropic Activities

Switzerland's Roger Federer in action against Australia's Lleyton Hewitt during the Davis Cup world group play-off between Australia and Switzerland, in Sydney, Australia, 16 September 2011. EPA/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT |

Roger Federer’s reputation as a respected, admired and trusted personality is second only to that of former South African president Nelson Mandela, a new global study of more than 50,000 people in 25 countries shows.

Federer finished ahead of the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey and Bono in the 2011 Leader RepTrak, which assesses the reputations of the world’s 54 most visible public figures in politics, business, culture and sports. Derek Jeter was the second highest-rated athlete on the list at No. 16, while David Beckham finished at No. 24, one place behind LeBron James.

“The results of Reputation Institute’s study confirm that people respect leaders that participate in philanthropic activities outside of their own celebrity,” said Reputation Institute Chairman, Dr. Charles Fombrun. “The public’s top two on our list, Mandela and Federer, have emotional ties to South Africa, and donate both time and money to the betterment of the region and its people. They get praise for their efforts.”

The 30-year-old Swiss, a winner of a record 16 Grand Slam titles, has been actively involved in charitable activities on the ATP World Tour – including the Rally For Relief to support Queensland flood victims earlier this season – and through his own foundation. The Roger Federer Foundation supports education and sports projects in Ethiopia, South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Switzerland.

Rank	Name	RepTrak Pulse
1	Nelson Mandela	78.5
2	Roger Federer	72.1
3	Bill Gates	71.7
4	Warren Buffett	69.7
5	Richard Branson	68.3
6	Steve Jobs	68.3
7	Oprah Winfrey	67.7
8	Bono	67.7
9	Ratan Tata	66.3
10	Elizabeth II	64.9