Facebook CEO Gives Away 18 Million Stock Shares

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The Associated Press explains…

Zuckerberg donated 18 million Facebook shares, valued at $498.8 million based on their Tuesday closing price. The beneficiary is the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, a nonprofit that works with donors to allocate their gifts.

He wants the money to be spent on education and health initiatives.

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