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5 Billionaires Captured in Rare But Gratifying Displays of Humility

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 3:59 PM by Kelly Lippke

Humility is an uncommon virtue to find, especially with wealthy personalities, but there are billionaires who have over time demonstrated that wealth and humility can go together.

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Briefly News looks at a number of billionaires who have distinguished themselves by way of interacting with their workers, their humility as well as their humanitarian gestures to society.

5 Billionaires Who Humble Themselves, Play with Their Workers and Gift Donations to Society — Billionaires who have been captured in a rare display of humility and their humanitarian gestures Photo Credit: anuarbekiman, OvieNews
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1. Jeff Bezos

It is only natural that we start off with who else but the world's richest man, even though the list is not in order of financial status.

Famed for his witty quotes and sayings that have served as doses of motivation to many, Jeff Bezos, according to Market Insider, was recently captured in his last annual letter offering life advice to his workers.

He had also vowed in the same circumstance to help his workers. This has no doubt boosted their resolve and motivated them.

2. Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft, billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates had in 2018 gifted a group of United States college graduates one of the most important books he has ever read, according to GeekWire.

Gates described the book, Factfulness by Hans Rosling, as “an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world”.

Coming from a billionaire, the receiving college graduates won't forget such kind gifts in a hurry.

3. Elon Musk

Tesla boss and second richest man in the world, Elon Musk was recently captured in a weird looking car and odd hairstyle as he visited his workers at his Texas factory. Musk paid the visit to interact with the workers who make the electric cars.

Elated Musk lovers and workers captured the moment and flooded it on social media. What greater motivation to work that beats this?

4. Aliko Dangote

5. Femi Otedola

Another Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, splashed R175k as he supported his daughter's charity foundation.

The oil magnate made the donation at a gala of the foundation he graced. Interestingly, Aliko Dangote supported the foundation on that same occasion with R3.4 million.

Meanwhile, Briefly News earlier reported that billionaire Kylie Jenner had donated R12.7 million to help fight the coronavirus.

The reality TV star's donations will go into providing thousands of masks, test kits and other protective gear needed by health professionals.

Doctor Thais Aliabadi, who helped in the delivery of Stormi (Kylie's child), thanked Jenner for the generous gesture, saying the TV star had made her wish come true. The doctor said: