Philanthropy ss july 2014

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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