Gates gave a recent account of how his version of giving while living works as he and his ex-wife Melinda Gates gave a massive $20 billion gift to their own foundation for intensive study of how to protect against pandemics. In the recent Forbes interview Chuck Feeney, whose Irish roots are in Fermanagh, was name-checked as the most influential person on how Gates spends his billions, according to Gates himself. Bold bets, big checks, dramatic impact – this is how to practice giving while living. Warren Buffet has bought into the Feeney philosophy too, according to an interview he gave recently to INC magazine. I would get myself off the top part of the list,” says Gates.

Source: Forbes August 10, 2022 15:20 UTC