Bill Gates

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Some time ago and deep in some random thread I questioned how the uber wealthy could ethically retain their fantastic wealth. Today, Bill Gates deserves praise for walking the walk and understanding his ability/responsibility to positively affect the world.

Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, says Musk is 'killing' world's poorest children​

• Billionaire Microsoft co-founder speeds up donation plan
• Gates says his foundation will spend around $200 billion by 2045
• Foundation has already given away $100 billion
• Urges governments, wealthy people to help world's poor

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away $200 billion via his charitable foundation by 2045 and lashed out at Elon Musk, accusing the world's richest man of "killing the world's poorest children" through huge cuts to the U.S. foreign aid budget.

The 69-year-old billionaire co-founder of Microsoft said he was speeding up his plans to divest almost all of his fortune and would close the foundation on December 31, 2045, earlier than previously planned. Gates said he hoped the money would help eradicate diseases like polio and malaria, end preventable deaths among women and children, and reduce global poverty.