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Top 5 Philanthropists in History
(Value of gifts adjusted for inflation)
1. Warren Buffett ($36 billion pledge, 2006)
2. Bill and Melinda Gates ($13.98 billion in gifts, 1999)
3. David Packard ($7.87 billion bequest, 1996)
4. Andrew Carnegie ($7.16 billion lifetime gift, 1835-1919)
5. William Hewlett ($6.75 billion bequest, 2002)
Top 5 Private Foundations in 2007
(Ranking based on total assets as of June 28)
1. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ($33.1 billion)
2. Ford Foundation ($11.6 billion)
3. J. Paul Getty Trust ( $9.6 billion)
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