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11 of the World's Most Charitable Billionaires

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the world’s most popular social media site, Facebook, recently announced he’ll give away $45 billion of his company shares during his lifetime. With the holidays just round the corner, that got me thinking – who are the most charitable billionaires in the world? Here are 11 of them.

11. Larry Ellison, Chairman and CTO of Oracle Corporation



Net Worth: $48.6 billion
Philanthropy Value to Date: Circa $500 million
Larry Ellison is the world’s fifth-richest man. He founded Software Development Laboratories, the company that would become Oracle Corporation, in 1977. In addition to the $500 million he has donated to date, he has pledged to give away 95% of his wealth in the future.

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10. Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor



Net Worth: $40.9 billion
Philanthropy Value to Date: $3.3 billion
Once a stock trader, Michael Bloomberg became wealthy after setting up his own company, Bloomberg L.P. He was New York Mayor between 2002 and 2013. His favorite charitable cause is his alma mater, John Hopkins University, however, he has given away billions through Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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9. Manoj Bhargava, Creator of 5-Hour Energy



Net Worth: $4 billion
Philanthropy Pledged: $4 billion
Manoj Bhargava was born in India, but moved to the United States with his family in the early 1990s. He is the creator of 5-Hour Energy, an energy drink brand. He has pledged to give away 99% of his $4 billion fortune.

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8. Gordon Moore, Co-Founder of Intel Corporation



Net Worth: $6 billion
Philanthropy Value to Date: $5 billion
Intel is a name synonymous with computers – the corporation has practically cornered the world market for microprocessors. Its co-founder, Gordon Moore, has given away over $5 billion of his fortune to charity to date.

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7. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi, Co-Founder of Al Rajhi Bank



Net Worth: $2.1 Billion
Philanthropy Value to Date: $5.5 billion
Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi is the co-founder of one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest banks. He has already given away nearly three-quarters of his wealth to anti-hunger and education initiatives in his native country.

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6. Chuck Feeney, Co-Founder of Duty Free Shoppers Group



Net worth: $1.5 million
Philanthropy Value to Date: $6 billion
Chuck Feeney became a billionaire after building a global duty-free store empire. Over $6 billion of his fortune has gone to charitable initiatives supporting education, research, health and civil rights through his foundation, The Atlantic Initiatives.

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