Bill Gates had promised to give away 99% of his wealth. But now he's richer than ever

Bill Gates promised to give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime.<br><br>He has only donated 20% of his fortune in the last 25 years.<br><br>Today, he's $80 billion richer than he was in 1997.<br><br>This is while others like Chuck Feeney have donated 99% of their family wealth.<br><br>**Article body**<br><br>For 25 years, Bill Gates promised that he was going to give away the majority of his wealth. His strategy, he said, was to die with just $20 million. Not because the Microsoft cofounder believed he needed to leave an inheritance for his children, but because he had a vision of family wealth that was more in line with living modestly, working, and experiencing the authentic struggles of a typical middle-class upbringing. In other words, Gates wanted his kids to experience the world as it was, not as it was through the lens of wealth and privilege.