- Jeff Bezos — long criticized for being stingy with his $124 billion fortune — said in an interview he plans to give most of it away to charity during his lifetime.
- The Amazon founder — currently the fourth wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes — has been criticized for not being more charitable with his vast wealth, spending it instead on expensive toys including a massive yacht and a massive luxury pad in New York City.
- Bezos — who has faced particular criticism for not participating in the Giving Pledge, in which hundreds of the world’s richest people have agreed to donate most of their money to charitable causes — also has poured billions into his rocket company, Blue Origin.
