Warren Buffett donates $2.9bln to Gates Foundation, family charities – ZAWYA

Warren Buffett donates $2.9bln to Gates Foundation, family charities – ZAWYA

Warren Buffett donates $2.9bln to Gates Foundation, family charities | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeWealthWealth ManagementArticleWarren Buffett donates $2.9bln to Gates Foundation, family charities Buffett's largest donation was $3.61bln in 2019    Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, gestures while playing bridge as part of the company annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska U.S. May 6, 2018. Warren Buffett has donated roughly $2.9 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to four family charities and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the latest but not largest contribution in his plan to give away his fortune.In a statement on Wednesday, Berkshire said Buffett's 15th annual donation comprised 15.97 million Class B shares of Berkshire.It boosted his donations to the charities to more than $37.4 billion since Buffett, who turns 90 on Aug. 30, began giving his Berkshire shares away in 2006.In a statement on Wednesday, Berkshire said Buffett's 15th annual donation comprised 15.97 million Class B shares of Berkshire.Warren Buffett has donated roughly $2.9 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to four family charities and the Bill It boosted his donations to the charities to more than $37.4 billion since Buffett, who turns 90 on Aug. 30, began giving his Berkshire shares