MOST GENEROUS PHILANTHROPISTS - business week

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Rank Name Background 2001-2005

Given or pledged

MILLIONS
Estimated Lifetime Giving*
MILLIONS
Remaining Net Worth**

MILLIONS
Giving as a % of Net Worth***

1
Gordon and Betty Moore
Intel co-founder
7,046
7,300
4,600
159

2
Bill and Melinda Gates
Microsoft co-founder
5,458
27,976
51,000
55

3
Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway CEO
2,622
2,730
40,000
7

4
George Soros
Investor
2,367
5,401
7,200
75

5
Eli and Edythe Broad
SunAmerica, KB Home founder
1,475
1,820
5,500
33

6
James and Virginia Stowers
American Century founder
1,205
1,575
716
220

7
Walton Family
Family of Wal-Mart founder
1,100
1,350
82,700
2

8
Alfred Mann
Medical devices
993
1,500
2,100
71

9
Michael and Susan Dell
Dell founder
933
1,230
18,000
7

10
George Kaiser
Oil and gas, banking, real estate
617
723
4,500
16