Warren Buffett Donates $2.9 Billion of Berkshire Shares to Charities
- Berkshire CEO has donated more than $37 billion since 2006
- Recipients include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Warren Buffett
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Warren Buffett gave Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shares valued at about $2.9 billion to charities including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of his annual plan started more than a decade ago.
The nearly 16 million Berkshire Class B shares were donated to a total of five philanthropies, including ones run by his children, according to a statement Wednesday. Buffett has given more than $37 billion with the routine gifts and a few other philanthropic donations since 2006.