The most generous people in the world

By Morningstar |  03-12-15

The world’s 13 biggest philanthropists:

1) Bill Gates

Who he is: Co-founder, Microsoft

Generosity Index: 32%

Donated over lifetime: $27 billion

Estimated current net worth: $84.2 billion

2) Warren Buffett

Who he is: Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

Generosity Index: 35%

Donated over lifetime: $21.5 billion

Estimated current net worth: $61 billion

3) George Soros

Who he is: Founder, Soros Fund Management

Generosity Index: 33%

Donated over lifetime: $8 billion

Estimated current net worth: $24.4 billion

4) Azim Premji

Who he is: Chairman, Wipro

Generosity Index: 50%

Donated over lifetime: $8 billion

Estimated current net worth: $15.9 billion

5) Charles Francis Feeney

Who he is: Co-founder, Duty Free Shoppers Group

Generosity Index: 420,000%

Donated over lifetime: $6.3 billion

Estimated current net worth: $1.5 million

6) Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi

Who he is: Co-founder, Al Rajhi Bank 

Generosity Index: 966%

Donated over lifetime: $5.7 billion

Estimated current net worth: $590 million

7) Gordon Moore

Who he is: Co-founder, Intel

Generosity Index: 77%

Donated over lifetime: $5 billion

Estimated current net worth: $6.5 billion

8) Carlos Slim Helú

Who he is: Chairman, Grupo Carso

Generosity Index: 15%

Donated over lifetime: $4 billion

Estimated current net worth: $27.3 billion

9) Eli Broad

Who he is: Co-founder, KB Home

Generosity Index: 45%

Donated over lifetime: $3.3 billion

Estimated current net worth: $7.3 billion

10) George Kaiser

Who he is: Chairman, BOK Financial Corporation

Generosity Index: 35%

Donated over lifetime: $3.3 billion

Estimated current net worth: $9.3 billion

11) Michael Bloomberg

Who he is: Founder and CEO, Bloomberg

Generosity Index: 8%

Donated over lifetime: $3 billion

Estimated current net worth: $37.7 billion

12) Paul Allen

Who he is: Co-founder, Microsoft

Generosity Index: 12%

Donated over lifetime: $2 billion

Estimated current net worth: $17.3 billion

13) Mark Elliot Zuckerberg

Who he is: Founder and CEO, Facebook

Generosity Index: 4%

Donated over lifetime: $1.6 billion

Estimated current net worth: $40.7 billion

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