The Kings of Philanthropy - Part One
The Kings of Philanthropy - Part One
Jul 22, 2007
Some have called it the natural fall-out of a hyper-capitalist society; billionaires who?ve made more money from media and technology enterprises than anyone in human history. There?s Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft; Jeff Skoll, the founder of e-Bay; and, of course, Warren Buffet, who has been dubbed the ?Oracle of Omaha.? Now, they?ve reinvented themselves as philanthropists, giving away billions to help the poor. Freelance broadcaster Richard Phinney asks: can they re-make the world?
