Bill Gates – $78.6 Billion
When the Microsoft founder participated in an “Ask Me Anything” thread on Reddit, he said that his kids would not be better off if he simply left them his money. He was inspired by Warren Buffett and wants to leave his fortune to certain causes. He and his wife run a charity called The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Together with Buffett, he is trying to encourage fellow billionaires to do the same thing.
Bill Gates – $78.6 Billion
Warren Buffett – $65.1 billion
The Berkshire Hathaway boss man hasn’t been shy about his distaste for leaving an inheritance to his family members. “I’m not an enthusiast for dynastic wealth, particularly when 6 billion others have much poorer hands than we do in life,” he reportedly said at a 2006 event following his announcement to donate the vast majority of his fortune. Since then, Buffett has pledged to give away a full 99% of his money to charity and has encouraged other billionaires to give away at least 50% of their wealth through The Giving Pledge.
Warren Buffett – $65.1 billion