The Richest People To Take The Giving Pledge

-Itai Kathein

Bill Gates• $78.8 billion • Age: 59

Bill Gates started the Giving Pledge and is one of the most philanthropic individuals in history. He has given just under $30 billion dollars to charity.

Warren Buffet • $70.3 billion • Age: 84

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway has done very well with Buffet making intelligent and diversified investments.

Larry Ellison• $53.7 billion • Age: 70

One of the first tech entrepreneurs, Ellison has taken his company Oracle to mind-blowing success.

Mark Zuckerberg• $37 billion • Age: 30

Founder of Facebook, Zuckerberg kept a pretty sizable chunk of the company that has continued to beat expectations.

Michael Bloomberg• $36.6 billion • Age: 73

Former mayor of New York, Bloomberg just started back with the his company Bloomberg LP, which gives financial news and information.

Carl Icahn

• $22.4 billion • Age: 79

A truly self-made billionaire Carl Icahn is a hedge fund manager that has done very well with his stake in Apple.

Paul Allen

• $17.5 billion • Age: 62

A college dropout and co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen has done well with his stake in Microsoft and other investments

Azim Premji• $16.2 billion • Age: 69

Outsourcing software talent to India has been highly successful and Azim has seen the benefits as the owner of the third largest outsourcer in India.

Ray Dalio• $15.4 billion • Age: 65

Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge-fund that manages over $160 billion dollars.

Ronald Perelman• $14.7 billion • Age: 72

Mostly self-made , Ronald Perelman is an investor in a wide array of industries, and

considered a leveraged buyout master.