Tech Leaders Rank High Among 2014's Biggest Philanthropists

The 50 most generous donors in the U.S. gave away $9.8 billion in 2014, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a Washington, D.C.-based periodical.  That figure was up 27.5 percent from the year before, driven largely by a rise in the number of tech entrepreneurs donating millions of dollars. And the 10 most generous contributors (individuals and couples) combined to give the majority of the money - more than $6.2 billion, or 64 percent of the total amount. The boost was...

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