San Francisco – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg became a proud father of a baby-girl yesterday and he is celebrating the joyous occasion with his wife Priscilla in a special way – by making a promise to give away during his lifetime, 99% of his facebook fortune estimated to be around 45 billion US dollars, to improve the lives of others.
Zuckerberg wrote in his facebook page:
“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.”
(Read: Full text of Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to his new born daughter on why he is giving away his fortune)
