Gordon and Betty Moore2001-05 Total Gifts and Pledges: $7.046 billion
With charitable gifts totaling well above $7 billion dollars, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore and wife Betty have given the equivalent of nearly $4 million per day for half a decade. In 2001, the couple gave $5 billion to the Moore Foundation, based in an eco-friendly "Green Building" where they coordinate global conservation initiatives. The Moores also fund scientific and medical institutions in the San Francisco Bay area.
Bill and Melinda Gates2001-05 Total Gifts and Pledges: $5.458 billion
The world's richest couple, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, have turned their financial clout into a philanthropic powerhouse. Last year, the couple pledged $3.35 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, topping their endowment at a staggering $29 billion. Now on a crusade against malaria, the Gateses fund world disease research and treatment. They also back K-12 education initiatives.
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