Mark Zuckerberg to donate 99% of his wealth: A look at others who did the same

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, after the birth of his daughter Max, announced that he will give away 99 per cent of his wealth which is currently worth $45 billion. Zuckerberg joins a list of other billionaires who are part of the Giving Pledge. Let us take a look at other famous people who signed the "giving pledge" to fix society's problems. Read more here

The Giving Pledge was started by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates in 2012 to encourage billionaires to donate money for the goodwill of the society The couple have donated a vast majority of their assets and wealth as part of the Giving Pledge to help create a better world. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)

The Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has also donated 95 per cent of his wealth in Charity. "Many years ago, I put virtually all of my assets into a trust with the intent of giving away at least 95 percent of my wealth to charitable causes," he said on the Giving Pledge Web site. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)

Billionaire investor Warren Buffet pledged to donate 99 per cent of his $43.6 billion wealth to charity after Bill & Melinda Gates launched the Giving Pledge. (Source: AP)

Hotelier Barron Hilton pledged to donate $1.2 billion to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 2007. He's also part of the Gates' Giving Pledge and has donated 97 per cent of his wealth to the foundation. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)