Since amassing his sizeable fortune, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has used his millions to fund several philanthropic causes. In 2010, he donated $100 million to save the failing Newark Public School system in New Jersey and signed the Giving Pledge, promising to donate at least 50 per cent of his wealth to charity over the course of his lifetime. He called on other young, wealthy entrepreneurs to follow suit.
“With a generation of younger folks who have thrived on the success of their companies, there is a big opportunity for many of us to give back earlier in our lifetime and see the impact of our philanthropic efforts,” he said. He was the second biggest charitable donor in the U.S. in 2012 having donated roughly ($498.8 million) to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Mark Zuckerberg (b.14 May 1984), is an American entrepreneur, computer programmer and philanthropist. He is best-known as one of the co-founders of social networking site Facebook. He is the chairman and CEO of Facebook, Inc. His personal wealth is estimated to be US$13.3 billion, making him one of the world’s youngest billionaires.
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