The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezosthe second richest person in the world with a fortune of 151 billion dollars according to Forbes 400, intends to give away most of his wealth during his lifetime.
Bezos offered these statements in a recent interview with CNN, just when in the ranking of the men with the most money on Earth, the controversial Elon Musk surpasses him with a net worth of $251 million.
As he recalls a report published on the website of tech spotJeff Bezos has been criticized in the past for not acting sooner with his money, especially when it comes to charity.
He also did not sign with Giving Pledgea charity founded by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010 that encourages wealthy individuals and couples to contribute at least half of their net worth to philanthropic causes, either during their lifetime or when they die.
Jeff Bezos’ priority is climate change
Bezos said that most of his wealth it will be used to combat climate change and support “people who believe they can unify humanity”.
On the creation of Amazon, the tycoon He said that building the company was not easy and he is discovering that philanthropy is very similar.
“The hard part is figuring out how to do it in a leveraged way. We’re building the capacity to give this money away“, he pointed.
Amazon was founded by Bezos in mid-1994 in his garage in Bellevue, Washington. Initially, the platform sold books, but it eventually expanded to include products that spanned almost every retail category. Today, the company is one of the largest and most successful e-commerce platforms in the world.
Bezos stepped down as CEO in July 2021, but continues as the company’s CEO. He also owns The Washington Post and the private space tourism company Blue Origin and is reportedly interested in buying the Washington Commanders NFL football team along with Jay-Z.