Tata Group Founder Jamsetji Tata Ranked World’s Top Philanthropist In 100 Years

“While American and European philanthropists may have dominated philanthropic thinking over the last century, Jamsetji Tata remains the world's largest philanthropist,” stated Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman of Hurun Report.

According to a study, Jamsetji Tata, founder of India's Tata Group, has emerged as the most philanthropic person in the world over the last 100 years, with cumulative donations of around $102 billion in current value.

 
Jamsetji Tata Ranks World’s Top Philanthropist

The Edel-Give Foundation and Hurun India study, titled 'Philanthropists of the Century,' identify 50 of the world's top philanthropists. According to the list, Jamsetji Tata ranks ahead of others such as Bill Gates and his now-divorced wife Melinda, who have donated $74.6 billion, Warren Buffet ($37.4 billion), George Soros ($34.8 billion), and John D Rockefeller ($26.8 billion).

Wipro's Azim Premji is the other Indian on the list, who has donated nearly his entire $22 billion fortune to charitable causes.

The United States ranks first in the list with 39 people, followed by the United Kingdom with five, China with three, and India with two.

"While American and European philanthropists may have dominated philanthropic thinking over the last century, Jamsetji Tata remains the world's largest philanthropist," stated Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Report.

Jamsetji Tata, born in Navsari, Gujarat, in 1839, made his fortune by forming the Central India Spinning Weaving and Manufacturing Company in the 1870s.

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He founded the JN Tata Endowment for Higher Education in 1892, which marked the beginning of the Tata Trusts.

According to the research, Jamsetji Tata's overall philanthropic worth is comprised of 66 percent of Tata Sons, which is solely based on the valuation of publicly traded companies.

Tata was able to achieve the highest ranking in giving by donating two-thirds of its ownership to trusts that excel in a variety of fields, including education and healthcare.

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