Question:Who is the top Philanthropist of the Century as of the first EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century list?
(a) Jamsetji Tata
(b) Bill & Melinda Gates
(c) Henry Wellcome
(d) Warren Buffett
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Hurun Research and EdelGive Foundation have compiled a list titled Philanthropists of the Century.
- The list ranks world’s 50 most generous individuals in the last century.
- According to the list ,Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, Indian pioneer industrialist and founder of the Tata Group is the top Philanthropists of the Century.
- The total donations made by Jamsetji Tata is estimated at US$102.4 billion. He is the only Indian among the top 10.
- Bill & Melinda Gates are ranked second with donations worth $74.6 billion. They are followed by Henry Wellcome ($56.7 billion), Howard Hughes ($38.6 billion), and Warren Buffett ($37.4 billion) respectively.
- The only other Indian in the top 50 list is Azim Premji, former chairman of Wipro. He is ranked at 12th position.
- The top 50 most generous individuals in the list belongs to five countries, and is led by the US with 38, followed by UK (5), China (3), India (2), Portugal (1) and Switzerland (1).
- The total donations from these philanthropists amounted to USD 832 billion.