My point was that not many other American's have had a change of heart and decided to dedicate their $$$ to bettering the world, which is why Bill Gates stands out.
Warren Buffett's plans are to have given away his fortune before he dies. He topped a 2017 list of giving since 2000 of the 10 richest people in America. Gates was second.
At that point his donations worked out to be 71% of his 65.5bn worth.
Pretty sure most accounts of him in his early years were that he was a ruthless AF. MS have hardly been a beacon of open competition.
It's just all anyone now thinks of is that meme comparing him and Steve Jobs.
EDIT: not taking anything away from the amazing work the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation do, or what he has achieved.
EDIT 2: oh right.