Coronavirus: Twitter chief Jack Dorsey pledges $1bn to fight pandemic

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The 43-year-old is setting up a new venture with 28% of his fortune to 'disarm the pandemic' and then fund girls' education.

Twitter founder and boss Jack Dorsey has set aside $1bn in stock to help fund relief efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr Dorsey, who is also chief executive of the financial payments startup Square, will give the new venture shares from his Square holdings. The 43-year-old announced the initiative called Start Small in a series of tweets, and said the contribution amounts to 28% of his fortune.

 

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he looks fine. like a lot of guys his age. he doesnt look like a robot aka mark Z. lol. and props to him for the much needed donation

how much as Mr Murdoch donated

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