Ten top
most
Philanthropists
of 20th Century
(1900 - 2000)
Jamsetji Tata:
Renowned Indian Industrialist, founder of
Tata Sons donated astonishing US $ 102 billion,
with focus on education & healthcare.
Bill Gates and Malinda French Gates:
The American billionaires have contributed
US $ 74.6 billio
n
in the last century and still donating.
Henry Wellcome:
Pharmaceutical Czar-the British-American had given a donation of
US $ 56.7 billion
; founded the Wellcome
Trust in 1936.
Howard Hughes:
Famous American Entrepreneur and film tycoon’s donations totalled
US$ 38.6 billion; founded
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (1953).
Warren Buffett:
Renowned American Investor and businessman
has donated 99% 0f his wealth
for social causes
donated US$ 37.4 billion.
George Soros:
Founder of Soros Fund Management and creator of Open Society Foundation
contributed
US $ 34.8 billion.
Hans Wilsdorf:
The Founder of Rolex and Tudor founded Wilsdorf Foundation in
1945 donated
US $ 31.5 billion
for social causes.
JK Lilly Sr:
American Business, Pharmaceutical Industrialist and Chairman of Eli Lilly and CO.
donated
US$ 27.5 billion.
John D Rockefeller:
Founder of Standard Oil Company donations for philanthropy purposes stand at
US$ 26.8 billion
.
Edsel Ford:
Former president of Ford Motor Company and son of John Ford gave away
US $ 26.7 billion
for human welfare.
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