Warren Buffett, the billionaire who pledged to donate most
of his wealth to charity, contributed stock valued at $1.52 billion in his
annual gift to the foundation created by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, the
NY Post reports.
Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, donated
about 18.4 million of his company’s Class B shares to the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation, according to a filing issued yesterday. The shares closed at
$82.54.
Buffett, a trustee of the foundation, is the No. 3 richest
man in the world, with a net worth of about $46 billion, according to the
Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the wealthiest people.
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