1) Bill Gates: A renowned name, Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and dream icon of most of the youngsters is not only the richest person but also the world’s biggest philanthropy. He is running a foundation named ‘Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’ with his wife. He has donated $27 billion till now and presently he is having his net worth $ 84.2 billion. His foundation issues grants for initiatives and programs all over the world. Their key area of focus is agricultural development, emergency relief, urban poverty, education, global health and global libraries. His generosity index is 32%.

2) Warren Buffett: Warren Buffet is the CEO of company Berkshire Hathaway. It was in 2006 that Buffett pledged to donate 85% of his fortune. He is presently a trustee of ‘Bill and Melinda Foundation’ and of four other charitable foundations led by his family members. He has donated $21.5 billion and currently he possesses net worth of $61 billion. He is the second most generous person of the world. He has generosity index of 35%.

3) George Soros: George Soros is the founder of ‘Soros Fund Management’ and is currently retired. In present, he is contributing as a chairman to Open Society Foundation which he has founded in the year 1979. The key area of focus which is served by this society is on human rights. He has donated $8 billion in his lifetime and his net worth is $24.4 billion. His generosity index is 33%.

4) Azim Premji: Azim Premji is a well-known name. He is the chairman of Wipro. Along with tis, he is founder of ‘Azim Premji Foundation’ which works to bring reforms in Indian schools and examination systems. He has donated $8 billion and currently he has net worth of $15.9 billion. Azim Premji is on 4th position in the world for his generosity. His generosity Index is 50%.

5) Charles Francis Feeney: Charles Francis Feeney has donated lesser money than the above all the personalities but he has donated much more than his net worth. His foundation is ‘The Atlantic Philanthropies’ through which he supports causes like education, health, science and civil rights. He has donated $6.3 billion in his lifetime with his own net worth of $1.5 million. His generosity index is 420,000%.

Surely, these people are leaving an impact on the entire mankind. Mother Teresa had rightly said that one cannot change the world but can cast a stone to produce ripples in water!

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1. Bill Gates: Rollingstone

2. Warren Buffet: Telegraph.co.uk

3. George Soros: Slate

4. Azim Premji: Forbes

5. Charles Francis Feeney: Alearned