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Matt Wille

Elon Musk completes his first good deed, donating billions to charity

As one of the world’s most well-known billionaires, Elon Musk faces intense pressure to donate some of his riches to charitable causes. Apparently he actually did just that, completing what might be his first good deed ever.

The Tesla CEO donated approximately $5.7 billion worth of Tesla shares to charity between November 19 and November 29, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This would technically make him the second-largest donor in the U.S. last year, just behind Bill and Melinda Gates, CNN reports.

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