1,056,272
I am at Christmas time with my pocket pool kids
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,582,309
The Gates are very generous. Many are.
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
1,513,143
God
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Greg Large
Grove City, OH
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,112,471
Largest or biggest? I had visions of some 300 pound philanthropist and Bill Gates is anything but that. And by the way, he's a philanthropist only because of Melinda... she's the one who got him to contribute... before he married her he did very little if anything.
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
5,583,328
yes, the Gates....
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
759,485
My guess was going to be Mark Zuckerberg. I Googled it after & saw Gates, Zuckerberg & Dell as the Big 3.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,221,377
The Gates and Warren Buffet
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
2,187,593
As of 2017, the Gates Foundation had contributed over 50 Billion to various charitable causes. One of their more recent local pledges was 1.65 Million toward Affordable Housing and early education for children in the Seattle area.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,846,901
That's who I was going to say, next is Buffet I believe.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
970,983
Gates
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
5,239,490
The Gates with money from their foundation entice others to action
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,900,966
The US Government welfare department.
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Greg Large
Grove City, OH
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
5,254,045
Yes, the Gates Foundation contributes to schools locally - for which we are most appreciative!
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
2,784,566
Creator....
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,416,038
Yes, I know much of the Gates and the great work they do. I would not include Zuck on my list as he wipes out any good he does with his censorship.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,400,183
The widow who gave her last mite and now she is far richer than Bill or Melinda Gates will ever hope to be Peter Mohylsky, Bucket List .
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
469,510
In my world the largest philantropist are those that dedicate their lives - their existence toward the welfare and betterment of mankind - the Gandi's and Mother Theresea type folks. Those and couple of others that are also deceased and to keep the consversation secular are the largest philanthropist to me. They created the most good for mankind as a whole. It is an interesting question for me. Who is doing the most for the betterment of mankind today? While the donations of large sums of cash by the Gates Foundation and other such folks has a certain benefit on a certain scale. Not everything all that energy (cash) from these huge financial powerhouses is necessarily to the benefit of mankind in my opinion. It's not gong to improve the lot of existence on this planet and actually much of the organizations that receive these huge financial donations actually promote the status quo and may not really be "helping" the lot of man as a whole on a long term basis all that much.
I'm going to find out who I think is the largest current and living philanthropist today. Perhaps I should help him or her.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
921,504
That Greek guy was offering lots of dollars to change the direction of the work more to this liking.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,434,177
Yes.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,800,132
They do a lot of good.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,241,754
Putin, Maduro...
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,349,404
Yes.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
2,191,798
The Clinton Foundation ?
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,772,587
1,323,044
Gates was the richest man in the world until he gave billions away. Warren Buffett is also a huge giver. It is good that there are those who realize the good that they can do with their overabundance of good financial fortune.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,231,853
Good answer, Peter Mohylsky, Bucket List
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
962,483
My thought was Gates or Buffet (Warren not Jimmy).
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,553,347
1,506,013
787,765
5,060,544
1,712,776
Actually it’s the Dalai Lama because his compassion is priceless.
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
4,960,530
5,877,335
3,986,308
1,728,156
7,863,492
1,386,757
Yes I knew that. There are many others with vast fortunes that should contribute much more in my opinion.
6,418,126
715,782