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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

#3 Phil and Penelope Knight



Amount donated in 2013: $500 million

Net worth: $16.3 billion

Beneficiary: Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

Background: Phil Knight is a co-founder and the chairman of Nike. The Knights have routinely donated to OHSU, though neither attended the school, committing over $725 million in just five years.

 

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