Hours ago, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced that his wife, the medical doctor Priscilla Chan, has given birth to their first child, a baby girl, who they have chosen to call Max.
And in a surprising move, he added that he and his wife have agreed to give away 99% of their Facebook shares to charity (which is worth $45billion), a historical move as it would become the largest charity pledge ever made.
Read his note:
“Priscilla and I are so happy to welcome our daughter Max into this world! For her birth, we wrote a letter to her about the world we hope she grows up in.“It’s a world where our generation can advance human potential and promote equality — by curing disease, personalizing learning, harnessing clean energy, connecting people, building strong communities, reducing poverty, providing equal rights and spreading understanding across nations.
We are committed to doing our small part to help create this world for all children. We will give 99% of our Facebook shares — currently about $45 billion — during our lives to join many others in improving this world for the next generation.Thank you to everyone in this community for all your love and support during the pregnancy. You’ve given us hope that together we can build this world for Max and all children.”
That was not all.
The excited new dad made public a letter written to their newborn, where he detailed his plans for the future, of technological progress and more, and their hopes that their daughter’s generation will concentrate on “advancing human potential and promoting equality.”
You can read the 2,200-word letter here.
Congratulations to them!
Source: Facebook
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