10 Most Generous Tech Billionaires


Bangalore: There are many people in the tech world who have more wealth than the total worth of some nations. The tech industry has minted more billionaires than any other industry except oil. That is why some of the world's biggest philanthropists come from the tech world. Let us take a look at the 10 Most Charitable Tech Billionaires.

10. John Morgridge (Former Chairman of Cisco Systems)

Estimated worth: $1 billion 

Estimated donations: $500 million

Charities: The Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 

This computer-networking industrialist believes in giving back all to the community. He has donated more than $250 million to his home state of Wisconsin to resolve various state issues. Morgridge serves on several corporate and charity boards of directors, including the Nature Conservancy and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and is a trustee of Stanford University, where he teaches management at the Graduate School of Business. He and his wife, Tashia have committed to give the majority of their wealth to the philanthropic causes and charities as part of a campaign The Giving Pledge.