A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn't 'believe in billionaires'

return2ozma@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn't 'believe in billionaires'

frongt@lemmy.zip · 2 months ago

I wasn’t able to find details with a quick search, but it sounds like it wasn’t his own foundation:

After the AppNexus sale, O’Kelley and his wife carefully chose which causes to support. Their donations focus on education, social justice, technology access, and healthcare initiatives.

https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/08/could-you-give-away-1-5-billion-like-this-ceo/

Perhaps the only good billionaire is one who isn’t.

ideonek@piefed.social · 2 months ago

I honestly hope that’s the case. “Hopeful” is a nice change of pace.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

Their donations focus on education, social justice, technology access, and healthcare initiatives.

Okay, but you realize the could just be the Gates Foundation, right? Or whatever bullshit charity Zuckerberg runs?

Tm12@lemmy.ca · 2 months ago

I think it’s the Cuck Foundation

0x0@lemmy.zip · 2 months ago

Perhaps the only good billionaire is one who isn’t.

Duh