3 POWERFUL CEOS

IN THE

PHILANTHROPIC

WORLD

John Partilla 

Warren Buffet is the world’s leading investor, board chairperson, and chief executive

of Berkshire Hathaway. In 2010, he collaborated with Bill and Melinda Gates to

unveil The Giving Pledge, a platform through which the wealthiest individuals and

families can donate their wealth to the philanthropic and charitable organization,

either in their lifetime or after their death. The Giving Pledge allows pledgers to

donate to any organization or group they prefer. The foundation has public pledges

amounting to more than $125 billion.

Warren Buffet donates towards causes such as education, children, nuclear threats,

health and economic development, and community services. He promised to give

99 percent of his wealth to charitable causes. Upon Buffet’s death, The Bill &

Melinda Gates Foundation will receive 83 percent of his pledged wealth and the

rest will go to the foundation of his children.

WARREN BUFFET

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Mark Zuckerberg is a terrific investor and influential philanthropist. He

founded Facebook and currently serves as its CEO. His charitable initiatives

revolve around the fields of education, community development, technology

innovation, health, and immigration reform. He is the brains behind the Chan-

Zuckerberg Initiative, which started its operation in 2015.

The initiative focuses on personalized learning, eliminating life-threatening

diseases, connecting people, and establishing strong communities.

Zuckerberg made an appearance on the celebrated Oprah Winfrey Show in

2010 and announced a donation of a record $ 100 million to the Public School

System of the Newark, New Jersey.

MARK ZUCKERBERG

Benioff is a leading American entrepreneur, accomplished author, and passionate

philanthropist. He launched Salesforce in 1999, and he is the current CEO and

chairperson. Salesforce is one of prominent cloud computing companies in the

world. He funds the UCSF Foundation that raises funds to further research and

treatment at the Children’s Hospital that is centered within The University of

California San Francisco (UCSF). Recently, he donated a whopping $100 million to

finance the construction the hospital’s new headquarters at the Mission Bay-based

UCSF campus.

MARC BENIOFF

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Philanthropy is a valuable fragment of a democratic society. It focuses on improving

the well-being of people by preventing and coming up with lasting solutions to

social problems. Wealthy entrepreneurs engage in charitable acts to support

programs and endeavors whose aim is to make the world a safe and better place.