Friday, November 22

Bill Gates, a billionaire, has decided to commit to sharing his wealth with others and added that he will someday “drop off” the list of the world’s richest people.

It happened at the same time the co-founder of Microsoft revealed he would give $20 billion (£17 billion) to his charitable organization.

The fourth-richest individual in the world claimed he had a “responsibility” to give back his wealth to society.

 

In 2010, Mr. Gates made a commitment to donate his wealth, but since then, it has more than doubled.

 

According to Forbes magazine, he is presently worth $118 billion, although that amount will drop dramatically following his donation in July to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the charity organization he founded with his ex-wife in 2000.

 

In a Twitter thread, Mr. Gates stated that recent “global setbacks” including the pandemic, Ukraine, and the climate issue will cause the foundation to increase its investment from $6 billion year to $9 billion by 2026.
I intend to donate almost all of my wealth to the foundation in the future, he stated.
“I’ll drop off the list of the richest individuals in the world someday.
“I have a responsibility to give back my riches to society in ways that reduce suffering and enhance lives, and I hope others in positions of tremendous wealth and power would do the same at this time as well.”
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