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
#4 Michael Bloomberg
Amount donated in 2013: $452 million
Net worth: $31 billion
Beneficiary: Arts, education, environment, public health and other causes
Background: Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician and philanthropist. He served as the 108th Mayor of New York City, holding office for three consecutive terms beginning with his first election in 2001. With a net worth of $31 billion, he is the tenth-richest person in the United States and the thirteenth-wealthiest in the world.
Amount donated in 2013: $452 million
Net worth: $31 billion
Beneficiary: Arts, education, environment, public health and other causes
Background: Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician and philanthropist. He served as the 108th Mayor of New York City, holding office for three consecutive terms beginning with his first election in 2001. With a net worth of $31 billion, he is the tenth-richest person in the United States and the thirteenth-wealthiest in the world.