Buffett has pledged to gradually give 85% of his Berkshire stock to five foundations. A dominant five-sixths of the shares will go to the world's largest philanthropic organization, the $30 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, whose principals are close friends of Buffett's (a connection that began in 1991, when a mutual friend introduced Buffett and Bill Gates).More info at here.
The Gateses credit Buffett, says Bill, with having "inspired" their thinking about giving money back to society. Their foundation's activities, internationally famous, are focused on world health -- fighting such diseases as malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis -- and on improving U.S. libraries and high schools.
Buffer gives most of his fortune to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Posted on Monday, June 26 2006 @ 1:45 CEST by Thomas De MaesschalckWarren Buffet has decided to give away 85 percent of his Berkshire stock to five foundations. Five-sixths of this will go to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation:
