The head of Facebook will donate almost all of his fortune to charity

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan became happy parents of the daughter, whom they named Maxim (or simply Max). This event was so inspiring to them that they took a rather unexpected decision, which the 31-year-old Facebook chapter told on his social networking page. Mark and Priscilla decided to donate 99% of their Facebook shares worth about $ 45 billion in favor of charity. Well, this is a very noble move and a wonderful way to celebrate the long-awaited addition to the family.

In his open letter, Mark welcomes his daughter in a new world for her, and notes that the money that he and his wife plan to donate to charity is a very modest contribution to the work that thousands of talented people have been working on for many decades. The main goal of young parents is to try to make this world better for the next generation, to which their daughter belongs. Mark joined other billionaires, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who also donated most of their fortunes to charity.

Melinda Gates also commented on Mark's letter on Facebook:

"Your generosity demonstrates a deep commitment to our common cause. The first thing that occurred to me when I read this message is the word WOW! The example that you today gave your decision, for sure will inspire the rest of the world. We are confident that Max, and indeed every child born in our time, will grow in a world much better than what we know with you. As they say? Planted seeds sooner or later will ascend. Your work will bear fruit for many decades. "

Of course, Mark and Priscilla will part with their fortunes not in a single moment. They will open the non-profit charitable foundation Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In the next three years, according to the charter of the company, Zuckerberg can sell shares only for an amount not exceeding 1 billion dollars a year. So that to get rid of a heavy cargo consisting of 99% of shares, he and his wife will need a lot of time. But the beginning is laid, and the mechanism is started. Well, we congratulate Mark and Priscilla Zuckerberg on the birth of her daughter, as well as with an important decision that in the future can improve the lives of future generations of the inhabitants of our planet.

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