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From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't bequeath a cent to their kids and why

2022-07-09 16:10:11Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

 

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't
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There are those parents who struggle all their lives to leave something to their children after they are gone.

But there are also those who prefer not to leave them a cent - and generally they are billionaires who have invested their own wealth.

Below are some of them and the reasons for this radical decision:

Ted Turner

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

Ted Turner founder of CNNTurner, the founder of the famous American media CNN, has signed - The Giving Pledge - a campaign that encourages extremely rich people to contribute the majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes. He is known to have donated about $1 billion dollars to the United Nations.

Turner, who has been married 3 times, has 5 children who will not inherit his entire fortune.

The CNN founder is also the second largest landowner in the US, with an average of 810,000 acres.

Laurene Powell Jobs

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

Laurene Powell Jobs inherited a substantial fortune after the death of her late husband Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple. But the famous billionaire said that he did not believe in the accumulation of wealth.

"My relationship with money is a means of being self-sufficient but it is not part of who I am."

Warren Buffett

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

The famous investor, Warren Buffett, has said that he wants to give his children "enough that they feel they can do something, but not enough that they can't do anything."

He has promised to give more than 99% of his wealth to charity.

Bill Gates

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

The co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has stated that "leaving massive legacies to children is only to their detriment".

Mark Zuckerberg

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

The founder of Facebook - now Meta - became a billionaire at the age of 32 and today he is worth more than $132 billion.

He and his wife have also left in their will that they will donate 99% of their wealth to charity.

Sting

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

The famous British singer, with a fortune of $400 million, has stated that he will not inherit a single cent to his 6 children. During an interview with Daily Mail, the musician said that he plans to spend most of his wealth!

"I told [the kids] there won't be much money left because we're spending it all," he said, adding that he has taught them the work ethic needed to be successful in life with merit. own.

Elton John

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

Singer Elton John and his husband David Furnish have a combined fortune of $550 million, but they don't plan to leave anything to their two sons.

"Of course we want to leave our boys in a good financial position. But it is terrible to give your children a silver spoon. It destroys their lives," the world music icon told the Daily Mirror.

Jackie Chan

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

The famous actor has a fortune of around $400 million and he has also stated that most of the money will go to charity - instead of his son Jaycee. The actor is a long-time UNICEF ambassador and is often involved in campaigns against animal abuse.

"If he is good, he will make money. If he's not, then he's just going to waste my money," Chan told UK's Metro News.

Reed Hastings

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

The co-founder of Netflix is ​​known for his famous statement in 2017 when he said that his platform's biggest competitor is sleep.

An engineer by profession, Hastings co-founded Netflix with Marc Randolph in 1997. He has also said he will give away the majority of his fortune – outside of his family!

George Lucas

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

Soon after his company was bought by Disney, the Star Wars creator announced that most of his fortune would go to school philanthropic organizations.

Gordon Ramsay

From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, who are the billionaires who won't

The chef, star of the screen chose a very strict education with his children. Everyone already works, so they can understand the value of money and learn how to manage personal finances, says Gordon Ramsay.

The first daughter Megan and Holly work in sales, while her son Jack dreams of joining the marines and the youngest child, Matilda, is the only one authorized to enter the kitchen. Ramsay gives his children £50 each, £100 to Megan who studies at Oxford, as pocket money each week to buy what they need.

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