Mega Philanthropists - Check out these super rich peo- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Check out these super rich people around the world who gave away huge amount of their fortune for noble causes and charities.

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has founded the Start-Up: Education foundation. In 2010, he signed ‘The Giving Pledge’ in which he promised to donate half of his fortune to charity. In 2014, Mark and his wife Priscilla donated $25 million to fight ‘Ebola’ in West Africa.

In This Pic : Mark Zuckerberg

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King of Pop Michael Jackson was a true humanitarian, who devoted much of his time and money in charities. He founded Heal the World Foundation in 1992, which worked towards the upliftment of underprivileged children.

In This Pic : Michael Jackson

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates along with his wife created the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is known as the world’s wealthiest charitable foundation with assets valued at around $34.6 billion.

In This Pic : Bill Gates

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Saudi business tycoon Al-Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud pledged $32 billion to charity.

In This Pic : Al-Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud

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Indian business tycoon Azim Premji founded the Azim Premji Foundation in 2001, which aims at providing quality education. In 2010, Premji donated $2 billion for the improvement of school education in India. Azim Premji was the first Indian to sign ‘The Giving Pledge’—a commitment to give most of his wealth for philanthropic causes.

In This Pic : Azim Premji

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