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Bill Gates

A first-generation fortune is the most likely to be given away, but once a fortune is inherited it's less likely that a very high percentage will go back to society.

Bill Gates

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People who earn their own wealth for the first time are more willing to donate a large portion of it to help others. However, when money is passed down through inheritance, those heirs tend to give away a smaller share of that fortune to society.

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