June 4, 2009

Secret Meeting of the Super-Philanthropists

By Ian Wilhelm

When a dozen billionaires met in private last month in Manhattan, speculation ran wild about what they talked about over cocktails and dinner. Did they discuss stock tips? Where to buy the best private jets? How to fake a moon landing? In fact, the answer is philanthropy.

At a hush-hush meeting May 5, Bill Gates, David Rockefeller Sr., and Warren E. Buffett were the hosts of an elite group brought together to discuss charitable giving and ways to fix the world's most pressing

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