Someone Asked Which Millionaires And Billionaires The Internet Calls Decent And Got These Answers

When we think of really rich people, like millionaires or billionaires, we usually don't picture them as the nicest folks. People tend to see them as out-of-touch and maybe not so great in how they got so rich.

But just like we shouldn't stereotype other groups, we shouldn't do it with super-rich people either. Some wealthy folks are known for being generous and doing good things. Let's check out a list of rich people who are seen as philanthropic by internet folks. Maybe that'll change how we see them.

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi. I love what he is doing with his restaurants for the homeless. It’s not just about food, it’s also about treating people with dignity.

pktrekgirl,Earl McGehee

Pearl Jam. A few years ago they did a series of shows where all the money went to help the homeless in Seattle. I believe they raised about $73 million dollars just from those show alone. And they have done lots of other charity work.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates is donating millions and millions for research into "orphan's diseases". Diseases with just a few hundred or thousand cases worldwide, so Big Pharma says "naw, we're not doing any research - the market is too small, no money in it for us".

whatstefansees,Joi Ito

That's where the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation steps in and says " we finance it. Go!"

Mark Cuban

bherman1325,Gage Skidmore

Mark Cuban for sure. What he's doing to get people affordable prescription medication is changing the game.

John Green and Hank Green

azurdit3,Gage Skidmore

They are millionaires that have used their social position to raise thousands among thousands among thousands of dollars for charity (Hank's Cancer socks), support tuberculosis efforts (John Green spoke to the UN), improve the health system in Sierra Leone, and more alongside curating an educational YouTube channel that helps millions of students (crash course).

Shahzada Dawood

Wonderful_Low_1325,The Dawood Foundation

Shahzada Dawood from Pakistan, who passed away in the ill-fated submersible "Titan," with his son & 3 others, had been supercharitable with his money. Free treatment for kidney and liver ailments, access to education for underprivileged children, financial contribution to environmental causes, science & technology, research in these fields, and so much more.

Chuck Feeney

Neither-Stable7378,Forbes

The former owner of the duty free stores at airports.

He gave away billions and only has like a few mil to his name.

Warren Buffett

Sr_Raisin_bran,Aaron Friedman

Warren Buffett I think out of all the rich people he's the one giving up the most money

Ratan Tata

TheManFromUnkill,ratantata

Ratan Tata …. Could hit 100 billion sooner than Bezos or Musk 66% of profits generated Tata group goes straight to philanthrophy.

Mr Beast

Prussia_I,mrbeast

I think no matter if you like it that he monetizes the surgeries or donations, it is still something good he is doing.

Harris Rosen

vroomery,WUCF TV

Harris Rosen offered free daycare for anyone in the small down of Tangelo Florida and ended up offering to fund college tuition for any tangelo resident to go to a Florida public university. In 20 years the graduation rate went from 25% to nearly 100% and the crime rate was cut in half.

Mackenzie Scott

NBC

Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Bezos. Nothing but charities since the divorce, donating A LOT of the money she got from the divorce.

Chef Jose Andres

Chef Jose Andres started World Central Kitchen which goes to areas that have been hit by natural disasters, etc to help feed the residents.

vk2786,U.S. Department of Agriculture

They literally have boots on the ground within hours of events happening-all over the world.

Andrew Carnegie

zenmaster75,Wikipedia

Number one wealthiest man in the entire world, Andrew Carnegie, is responsible for creation of public libraries in USA that we all take for granted today.

Before, people had their own books and it was mostly wealthy or upper middle class people. Working class had little to none and good portion are illiterate. Best way to help people to be successful is knowledge.

Gary Sinise

Bednarikfan,Marco Metzler

A true hero for people. His foundation raised $300 million for Wounded Soldiers, first responders and their families.

Mariska Hargitay

mmmackkk,Ted Eytan

Mariska Hargitay with her work to end the backlog of testing r**e kits as well as all the work with her Joyful Heart Foundation that she’s done.