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Apple chief executive, Tim Cook, is planning to give away all of his near $800m fortune before he dies. As we knew he also admited in some interview, his sexuality iriented as a “yawner”.
Cook, 54, told Fortune magazine that he planned to donate all of his wealth to charity after providing for his 10-year-old nephew’s education. He said he would develop a systematic approach to philanthropy, rather than just writing cheques.
In 2012, Cook donated $50m to Stanford hospitals, near Apple’s Silicon
Valley headquarters, including $25m for a new children’s hospital. He
also gave $50m to Product Red, a charity working to combat Aids,
tuberculosis and malaria, according to Silicon Valley website the Verge.
As reported by The Guardian, Cook has spoken publicly about the importance of stopping HIV/Aids and climate change, as well as championing human rights and equality. But he didn't clarify to what his donate plan.
By this plan, it means that Cook follows other high-profile executives in giving their money away such as Warre Buffet, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Pierre Ommidyar.
In 2010, Warren Buffett and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates launched the Giving Pledge, an appeal to billionaires to give at least 50% of their wealth to charity. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar have all signed up.
