The list of the most generous people in the world was presented yesterday, and at the very top there is no surprise – Bill Gates is still in first place.
According to Business Insider and Wealth-X, the Microsoft co-founder has a net worth of $84,2 billion and has donated $27 billion so far.
He runs the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with his wife, which is famous for its work in the field of science and technology to improve health in developing countries, with the aim of reducing poverty.
With Warren Buffett, Gates launched the "Giving Pledge", a campaign that encourages the wealthy to give a significant portion of their wealth to humanitarian causes.
Buffett is one of the richest people in the world and the second most generous. With a net worth of $61 billion, Buffett has given away $21,5 billion so far.
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, was in the ninth place of the most generous people, and so far he has given 1,6 billion dollars. He has a fortune worth £40,7 billion. He joined the "Pledge to Give" campaign.
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