Source: Reuters
NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Seventeen U.S. billionaires, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, have joined other wealthy American in pledging to give away at least half their fortunes as part of a philanthropic campaign by two of the world's richest men -- Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
A total of 57 billionaires now have joined The Giving Pledge, which was launched by Microsoft
The campaign asks U.S. billionaires to give away at least half their wealth during their lifetime or after their death, and to publicly state their intention with a letter explaining their decision.
In addition to Zuckerberg, the new group of billionaires taking the pledge includes AOL
The entire list can be seen at www.givingpledge.org. (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Bill Trott)
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