TOP 3 WORLD GIVERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS

Blessed is the hand that gives than the one that takes. There is joy in giving, the 3 most popular Philanthropists in the world Warren Buffet, Bill and Melinda Gates, and Michael Bloomberg attest to this fact. These billionaires have given back so much to society that their impact are felt in almost all the nook and crannies of the world.

Bill and Melinda Gates

1. Bill Gates is the principal founder and CEO of Microsoft Corporation. As of August 6, 2018, Gates had a net worth of $95.4 billion, making him the 2nd richest person in the world, behind Bezos of Amazon.‎ Bill Gates and his wife Melinda founded and launched The Bill and Melinda Foundation in 2000, and is said to be the largest private foundation in the United States, holding US$50.7 billion in assets. The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and, in the US, to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology.  In 2009, Gates and Warren Buffet founded The Giving Pledge, whereby they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy.

Warren Buffet 

2. Warren Buffet is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a textile manufacturing firm. He is considered one of the most successful investors in the world with a net worth of US$90.2 billion as of September 26, 2018, making him the 3rd wealthiest person in the world.‎ ‎Warren Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He founded The Giving Pledge in 2009 with Bill Gates, whereby billionaires pledge to give away at least half of their fortunes.

Michael Bloomberg 

3. Michael Bloomberg is the founder, CEO, and owner of Bloomberg L.P., a global financial services, mass media, and software company. He has been ranked as the 11th richest person in the world. He has joined The Giving Pledge, whereby billionaires pledge to give away at least half of their wealth to philanthropic causes.