Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13711 posts, RR: 21 Posted (9 years 6 months 4 hours ago) and read 2969 times:
Mr Charity Bill Gates, wife donate $40b
NEW YORK - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are the most generous donors to charity in the United States, having given away or pledged a staggering US$23 billion (S$39.7 billion).
The amount is more than half their net worth, according to Business Week's second annual ranking of the top 50 philanthropists in the US.
The Gates are worth a net US$46 billion - the rough equivalent of Hungary's entire gross domestic product.
Many of the grants made by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have gone to improving public health. In September, it donated US$168 million for malaria research. Other multi-million grants have gone to fight tuberculosis and dengue.
With the couple having donated 54 per cent of their net worth, Business Week dubbed them 'the reigning royalty of a new class of self-made superphilanthropists'.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16245 posts, RR: 52 Reply 1, posted (9 years 6 months 4 hours ago) and read 2925 times:
He gave $1 Billion to the United Negro College Fund, he's given $50 Million + to NYC to build new schools. He donated about $20 Million to various organizations to help with the relief effort in NYC after September 11th, he's given Billions to the UN to vacinate children in Africa.
USAFHummer From United States of America, joined exactly 13 years ago today! , 10685 posts, RR: 54 Reply 7, posted (9 years 6 months ago) and read 2849 times:
Unsurprisingly I'm guessing that this came from a Singaporean newspaper (The Straits Times perhaps) because of the Singaporean dollar figure in parenthesis and title...
Greg
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AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 11, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2827 times:
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62 Reply 12, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2816 times:
Actually we, the consumer donated that 23 Billion.
Gates just got to direct where it went since we bought his products.
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JetService From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4798 posts, RR: 13 Reply 14, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2792 times:
Ahhhhh, big deal. He's rich. Let's see a middle class guy donate half his networth, then I'd be impressed.
ScarletHarlot From Canada, joined Jul 2003, 4673 posts, RR: 60 Reply 15, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2790 times:
Go ahead, JetService, how about you set the example?
Bill is a good man. He does a lot of good here in Seattle and all over the world. His example inspires a lot of people here to do good with their money. I admire him.
707cmf From France, joined Mar 2002, 4885 posts, RR: 33 Reply 16, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2773 times:
And how many small companie went bankrupt, how many workers got laiud off because of Microsoft ?
Although I agree giving to charities is a good thing, I smell here too much of a PR operations. ( I'm hated all over the workd, let's give to Charities, and buy my sainthood back)
Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13711 posts, RR: 21 Reply 17, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2759 times:
Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23 Reply 18, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2733 times:
I'm a big admirer of Bill Gates, the man get's so much criticism from jealous people simply because he's the richest man in the world. The billions didn't roll in because he sat on his butt and ate burgers, he worked hard. Some people will still accuse him saying he's so rich he should pay that much to charity, not really. It's his money, he can choose not to donate to charity, that's his choice, but being a generous man he does something good for the world.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16245 posts, RR: 52 Reply 19, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2724 times:
Cfalk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 2701 times:
And how many small companie went bankrupt, how many workers got laiud off because of Microsoft ?
And how many people has Microsoft hired over the years? How many jobs have been created because of Microsoft, such as the small companies that know how to exploit the comonality of DOS and Windows, without which the PC would never have gained the following it now has. In your own company, how many people are employed in the IT department? How many were employed there 10 years ago?
Sure, some got beaten up in the market. That's business. But without question Bill Gates has created far more value than he has absorbed.
Spaceman From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 534 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2697 times:
Despite donating to what seem like half of his networth, I have not see his networth go down to half of what he has before.
Spaceman From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 534 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 2692 times:
Cfalk From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (9 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2679 times:
I remember his net worth being between 60 and 70 billion a few years ago. The stock market dive took care of some of it, and I suppose the donations to care of the rest.
Charles
25 STT757: At the peak of the late 1990s Bill Gates self worth was $83 Billion, it's in the $63 Billion range today.
26 Cfalk: STT757, Apparently down to $46 billion now. A billion here, a billion there... Charles
27 EmiratesA345: Does he own 100% of Microsoft? If so, what would happen if he tried to sell the company. Is there another person who could possibly afford to buy the
28 Aloha717200: To be honest, when I clicked on this thread I expected it to be a flamefest against Bill Gates. I say Bravo Mr. Gates. I mean, he's not exactly going
29 Donder10: But it says something of the ethos of America's wealthy.An attitude all too rare in Europe.
30 Bobrayner: But it says something of the ethos of America's wealthy.An attitude all too rare in Europe. Could you elaborate, please?
31 ScarletHarlot: Emirates, he does not own 100% of Microsoft. It's publicly traded company. I think he owns the most shares of any one person or entity though. I could
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