Team Global · Business · 2026-08-19
In 1986, an American ad executive bought a Scottish island for his wife's 60th birthday; the couple immediately gave it away for wildlife
In an extraordinary birthday gift, American ad executive John 'Jock' Elliott purchased Staffa Island in Scotland for his wife, Elly, for her 60th birthday in 1986, only to donate it for wildlife conservation purposes, establishing it as a National Nature Reserve. In 1986, an American ad executive bought a Scottish island for his wife's 60th birthday; the couple immediately gave it away for wildlife
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