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Elon Musk passes Bill Gates on rich list, but lags in philanthropy
Elon Musk may now be the worlds second-richest man, but dont expect a handout from him anytime soon.The Tesla chief has just overtaken Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in the rich list, with Amazon boss Jeff Bezos still topping the pile. But Musk is lagging behind in the charitable stakes.
He has given away a paltry portion of his $US128 billion ($A174 billion) fortune to charity compared to more philanthropic billionaires like Bill Gates.
Musk, 49, has donated roughly $US100 million ($A136 million)…
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