13 billionaires signed Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge in 2020

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan DhirajTech and InnovationJanuary 4, 2021

Stephen Schwarzman (right), Founder and CEO of Blackstone

Despite the pandemic, 13 billionaires have signed Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s ‘The Giving Pledge‘ this year, promising to donate the majority of their vast wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes, either during their lifetimes or in their wills. Chief among them: Blackstone (NYSE: BX) CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman, whose estimated $20.9 billion net worth means he has the most to give away.

The Giving Pledge was started 10 years ago by philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates and investor Warren Buffett, with the goal of encouraging some of the world’s wealthiest individuals and couples to donate the majority of their vast wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes, either during their lifetimes or in their wills. To date, 216 philanthropists from 24 countries have joined the pledge, including Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Benioff, and Brian Chesky.

Globally, signatories represent 24 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Cyprus, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Stephen A. Schwarzman, United States
CEO and cofounder of Blackstone
Net worth: $20.9 billion
José Ferreira Neves, Portugal
Founder and CEO of Farfetch
Net worth: $2.7 billion
Ron and Gayle Conway, United States
Angel Investor
Net Worth: $1.5 billion
Gordon V. Hartman, United States
Gordon Hartman Homes
Net Worth: at least $1 billion
Dr. Yan Huo and Dr. Xue Fang, United Kingdom
Capula Investment Management LLP
Net Worth: at least $1 billion
Robert E. “Bob” and Dorothy “Dottie” King, United States
Eliot King & Company, Peninsula Capital
Net Worth: N/A
Marcel Arsenault, with his wife Cynda Collins Arsenault, United States
Net Worth: N/A
Marcel Arsenault, with his wife Cynda Collins Arsenault are co-founders of the Arsenault Family Foundation, the One Earth Future Foundation (OEF), and the Secure World Foundation (SWF). Marcel Arsenault is an investor, serial entrepreneur, and CEO of Real Capital Solutions (RCS) where he oversees a portfolio exceeding $1.5 billion in real estate assets.
David and Bonnie Weekley, United States
David Weekly Homes
Chad Richison, United States
Founder and CEO of Paycom
Net worth: $3.4 billion
William Gross, United States
William Gross co-founded Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO)
Net worth: $1.5 billion
Rich Barton and Dr. Sarah Barton, United States
Rich Barton co-founded Zillow Group in 2005 and currently serves as the company’s CEO. efore Zillow, he founded Expedia within Microsoft and successfully spun it out as a public company in 1999, serving as president, CEO and board director until 2003. Sarah Barton is an obstetrician and women’s health advocate who studied at the University of Washington, and now manages the Barton Family Foundation.
Net worth: $2.1 billion
Jim Pattison, Canada
Founder of the Jim Pattison Group
Net worth: $6.1 billion
Jeff and Marieke Rothschild, United States
Veritas Software, early Facebook employee. Jeff Rothschild made his fortune at Facebook, which he joined in 2005 as vice president of infrastructure engineering.
Net worth: $3.7 billion

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