26 June 2006, 17:56 UTC#1
Quite generous, even considering how rich he is...
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is to donate about $37bn (£20bn) - most of his vast personal fortune - to Bill Gates' charitable foundation.
Mr Buffett will hand 10 million shares in his Berkshire Hathaway firm to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5115920.stm26 June 2006, 17:59 UTC#2
Read it in paper today, he didnt even use his money, nice guy tho giving it to charity.
26 June 2006, 18:00 UTC#3
lol and that goes into whos pocket *cough*billgates*cough*
26 June 2006, 18:02 UTC#4
No it doesnt, it goes to the charitys they support. Bill Gates has always funded charitys, he donates billions to all sorts, cancer research the most I think. Thats one good thing about Bill, he aint tight fisted with cash.
26 June 2006, 18:13 UTC#5
damn right too, he has enough of it to buy a few third world nations, never mind support them. lol. good shit though =]
26 June 2006, 18:22 UTC#6
awww good ol' human kindness.
I bet he listened to the ghost of human kindness.
26 June 2006, 18:58 UTC#7
Wow, I dont think I could ever give that much of my money up.
26 June 2006, 19:01 UTC#8
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Read it in paper today, he didnt even use his money
Maybe so, but he's willing to give up his status as "the 2nd richest man in the world", which really speaks for his generosity.
Additionally, I support Bill Gates all the way, him giving up his position as chairman of the largest company in the world to become a philanthropist is a great thing for him to do. Not many people, no matter how rich would do the same I reckon.
