Philanthropy ss july 2014
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20 Billionaires Who Are Giving Their Money Away
Larry Ellison, CEO, Oracle
• Ellison has given hundreds of millions to medical research and education
• Has expressed his intention to give away at least 95% of his assets
Net worth: $41 Billion
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Michael Bloomberg, Business Magnate
• Bloomberg has already donated more than $1.8 billion to over 850 charities
Net worth:$31 Billion
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Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-Founder
• Allen has given more than $1.5 billion to various causes in his lifetime
• He was named the most charitable living American in 2012
Net worth:$15.8 Billion
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Carl Icahn, Activist Investor
• Icahn has given generously to education and medical causes
• He has founded three successful charter schools
Net worth:$20.3 Billion
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Mark Zuckerberg, Founder/CEO, Facebook
• Was one of the first to sign the Giving Pledge, along with Buffett and Gates in 2010
• Zuckerberg’s 2013 donation to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation was the largest charitable gift of the year
Net worth:$19 Billion
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George Lucas, Founder, Lucasfilm
• Lucas has given generously to educational and cultural causes
• Lucas intends to give the majority of the proceeds from the sale of Lucasfilm ($4.05 billion) to charity
Net worth:$4.2 Billion
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Sir Richard Branson
• Not only does Branson generously donate money, he also spends a lot of his time on humanitarian efforts
Net worth: $4.6 Billion
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Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder, Facebook
• Founded the charitable organization Good Ventures with wife Cari Tuna in 2011
Net worth:$5.2 Billion
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Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla Motors and SpaceX
• In addition to giving away his wealth, Musk focuses much of his time and effort on developing clean energy and promoting science education
Net worth:$12 Billion (March 2014)
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David Rockefeller, Banker and Philanthropist
• The oldest living member of the Rockefeller family (age 99), Rockefeller has already given nine-figure gifts to– Harvard University– Rockefeller University– Museum of Modern Art
(NY)
Net worth:$2.8 Billion
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Ted Turner, Media Mogul
• Gave a $1 billion gift to the United Nations, which started the United Nations Foundation to support the UN in its causes
Net worth:$2.1 Billion
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James Simons, Mathematician, Hedge Fund Manager
• Founded the Simons foundation with his second wife, which supports projects related to education and health
Net worth:$12 Billion
Gert-Martin Greuel
Manoj Bhargava, CEO, 5-hour Energy
• The 5-hour energy company donates 45% of all profits to charity
• The company’s foundations fund medical research in the U.S. and India
Net worth:$4 Billion
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Sara Blakely, Founder/CEO, Spanx
• In 2013, became the first female billionaire to sign the pledge
• Her foundation funds scholarships for young women
Net worth:$1 Billion
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Eli Broad, Entreprenuer
• Eli and Edythe Broad have committed to giving 75% of their wealth away
• The Broad Foundations currently have assets of $2.4 billion
Net worth:$6.9 Billion
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Ronald Perelman, Businessman/Entreprenuer
• Notable donations include– $100 million to Columbia
University’s business school (2013)
– $25 million to University of Pennsylvania (2013)
– $50 million to NY Presbyterian Hospital (2008)
Net worth:$14 Billion
David Shankbone
Pierre Omidyar, Founder, eBay
• Founded the Omidyar Network with wife Pam
• Invests in innovative organizations that foster economic, social, and political change
Net worth:$8.5 Billion
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Harold Hamm, Oil Magnate
• Formed the Harold W. Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center
• Hamm, who has Type II Diabetes, wants to eliminate the disease during his lifetime
Net worth:$12.4 Billion
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Warren Buffett
• Buffett will give away 99% of his fortune
• His pledge of more than $30 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest charitable donation in history
Net worth:$58.5 Billion
Mark Hirchey
Bill Gates
• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is currently the world’s wealthiest charitable foundation with nearly $40 billion in assets
• The Gates’ plan to eventually give 95% of their wealth to charity
Net worth:$72 Billion
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