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10 billionaires who are giving generously to the world

New Delhi: Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were the most generous American philanthropists in 2013, with a donation of 18 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at more than $970 million, to a

#1 Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan




Amount donated in 2013: $992.2 million

Net worth: $19 billion

Beneficiary: Silicon Valley Community Foundation in San Mateo, Calif.

Background: Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, while his wife Priscilla Chan is a pediatrician. Their latest gift will support programs for children at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The couple previously donated $100 million to New Jersey Schools.

(Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

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