In a letter to his newborn daughter, Mark Zuckerberg just announced that he will give away 99% of his Facebook shares to charity (an amount valued at $45 billion) over the course of his lifetime. Zuckeberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, just launched the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative , whose mission is to “advance human potential and promote equality in areas such as health, education, scientific research, and energy.” The new dad will be taking two months paternity leave as he settles into being a family man, yet his influence over Facebook isn’t over yet. Read the rest of Mark Zuckerberg announces he will give away 99% of his Facebook shares to charity
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Mark Zuckerberg announces he will give away 99% of his Facebook shares to charity