The Richest People To Take The Giving Pledge -Itai Kathein
Jul 16, 2015
Bill Gates• $78.8 billion • Age: 59
Bill Gates started the Giving Pledge and is one of the most philanthropic individuals in history. He has given just under $30 billion dollars to charity.
Warren Buffet • $70.3 billion • Age: 84
Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway has done very well with Buffet making intelligent and diversified investments.
Larry Ellison• $53.7 billion • Age: 70
One of the first tech entrepreneurs, Ellison has taken his company Oracle to mind-blowing success.
Mark Zuckerberg• $37 billion • Age: 30
Founder of Facebook, Zuckerberg kept a pretty sizable chunk of the company that has continued to beat expectations.
Michael Bloomberg• $36.6 billion • Age: 73
Former mayor of New York, Bloomberg just started back with the his company Bloomberg LP, which gives financial news and information.
Carl Icahn
• $22.4 billion • Age: 79
A truly self-made billionaire Carl Icahn is a hedge fund manager that has done very well with his stake in Apple.
Paul Allen
• $17.5 billion • Age: 62
A college dropout and co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen has done well with his stake in Microsoft and other investments
Azim Premji• $16.2 billion • Age: 69
Outsourcing software talent to India has been highly successful and Azim has seen the benefits as the owner of the third largest outsourcer in India.
Ray Dalio• $15.4 billion • Age: 65
Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge-fund that manages over $160 billion dollars.