I Bobby Gates, believe in giving back to the people and making the world a better place. I view it as my job because, the amount of money I have couldn’t possibly be a benefit to one person, that’s just selfish! The saying “with great power comes great responsibility” is very relative to me, I am elite, I am smarter and wealthier than most but this doesn’t mean I boast my wealth by accumulating it and spending it only on me and my family’s personal pleasures. My wife and I have given away a total of $28 billion dollars to our foundation and to fix global issues. I am a generous man and it takes great character to overcome greed and to give money to a world that almost seems hopeless and ungrateful at …show more content…
Melinda and I believe that all lives have equal value regardless of where you live on the globe. We are the real definition of philanthropists. To surprise you all even more Melinda and I have decided against leaving our three children Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe a large sum of our fortune. When most people run into wealth the first thing they claim they are going to do is set up their families and children for success... (aka give them a huge check) I disagree my children need to and will work hard on their own time so they can have a sense that their work is valuable and important. They need to develop themselves and their own work habits and minds. I also, want them to stay balanced and realize that money won’t always be there to get you out of tough situations. I want them to develop a sense of themselves and I am repulsed at the thought of them squandering and accomplishing nothing with themselves because of the large check my wife and I left them. We worked hard and so will they. Our goal is to break the stereotype of rich parents and set them up for success but not give them