After new parents Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan revealed their plans this week to give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares, a firestorm of controversy erupted. On the one hand, many people -- including Bill Gates and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg -- praised the couple for the generous gesture. Others, however, questioned their motives. Zuckerberg and Chan currently own about $45 billion worth of Facebook stock. A vast majority of that wealth, they said, will be funne...
After new parents Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan revealed their plans this week to give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares, a firestorm of controversy erupted. On the one hand, many people -- including Bill Gates and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg -- praised the couple for the generous gesture. Others, however, questioned their motives. Zuckerberg and Chan currently own about $45 billion worth of Facebook stock. A vast majority of that wealth, they said, will be funne...
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