Elon Musk donates US$5,7bn Tesla shares

Elon Musk reported that he gifted almost US$6 billion worth of Tesla Inc. shares to charity in November.

The world’s richest man donated more than 5 million shares in the electric automaker from November 19 to November 29, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The gift was worth about US$5,7 billion, based on average prices the days he sold the stock, making it one of the biggest to a charity in history. An unidentified trust was involved in the transaction, and the name of the charity wasn’t cited in the document.

The donation occurred as Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer, battled with politicians including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren over inequality and a potential wealth levy. —Bloomberg

Related Posts

Ending fistula, restoring dignity

Disability Issues Dr Christine Peta FOR thousands of women and girls across Africa, Asia and beyond, obstetric fistula is not just a medical complication, it is a profound social and…

UK pledges to support Zim in UNSC

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter THE United Kingdom has pledged to work with Zimbabwe when it takes up its United Nations Security Council non-permanent seat that it overwhelmingly won early this…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

×
×