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Warren Buffett Explains Why He Is Leaving His Entire Fortune to His Children Rather Than the Gates Foundation

Warren Buffett Explains Why He Is Leaving His Entire Fortune to His Children Rather Than the Gates Foundation

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July 16th, 2026

Warren Buffett Explains Why He Is Leaving His Entire Fortune to His Children Rather Than the Gates Foundation

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On Wednesday, the billionaire Warren Buffett stated that his decision to exclude the Gates Foundation from his philanthropic endeavors was not attributable to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's association with Bill Gates, but rather stemmed from his conviction that his three children are fully prepared to manage his entire estate.

ウォーレン・バフェット氏(大富豪)水曜日慈善活動の一環としてゲイツ財団を対象から外す決定は、有罪判決を受けた性犯罪者ジェフリー・エプスタインビル・ゲイツ氏との関係起因するものではなく自身の3人の子供たち全財産を管理する準備が整っているとの確信に基づくものであると述べた

Although Mr. Buffett described the relationship between Mr. Gates and Mr. Epstein to CNBC as 'distasteful,' the 95-year-old investor intimated that Mr. Gates's conduct was not fundamentally dissimilar to the errors he himself had committed over the years when he employed unsuitable individuals or cultivated inappropriate associations.

バフェット氏はCNBCに対しゲイツ氏とエプスタイン氏の関係を「不快」と評したものの95歳の投資家はゲイツ氏の行動自身が長年にわたり誤った人材を雇用したり交友関係を築いたりした際の過ち本質的に異ならないと示唆した

"There is no such thing as a flawless human beingand the same holds true when it comes to choosing people," Mr. Buffett stated on CNBC.

完璧無欠な人間など存在しない——それは人を選ぶという点においても同様である」とバフェット氏CNBC述べた

Mr. Buffett stated, "Since January 1st, I have exhaustively perused a vast corpus of literature concerning the relationship between Bill and Epstein.

バフェット氏は、「1月1日以降、ビルとエプスタインの関係について夥多の文献を渉猟した。

I have also meticulously scrutinised his sworn congressional testimony and the records of cross-examinations," he remarked, thereby underscoring the fact that Mr. Gates ultimately severed all ties with Mr. Epstein.

同氏の宣誓下での議会証言や反対尋問の記録も精読した」と述べ、ゲイツ氏が最終的にエプスタイン氏との関係を絶った事実を指摘した。

Mr. Buffett stated that Mr. Gates was not taken aback by the decision, which he himself announced on Tuesday, to ultimately donate all of his remaining Berkshire Hathaway sharesamounting to $140 billionto foundations associated with his family and his three children: Howard, Susie, and Peter.

バフェット氏は火曜日に自ら公表した残余のバークシャー・ハサウェイ株すべて総額1400億ドル)を、最終的に家族および3人の子息・子女ハワード、スージー、ピーター)に関連する財団寄付するという決定に対してゲイツ氏が驚愕しなかったと述べた

Mr. Gates had visited Omaha several weeks prior, engaging in discussions with Mr. Buffett that spanned several hours.

ゲイツ氏は数週間前にオマハを訪問しバフェット氏と数時間にわたる協議を行っていた

It is reported that there had been little dialogue between the two parties even before the federal government began releasing files from the Epstein investigation, which brought to light the details of the relationship between Mr. Gates and Mr. Epstein.

両者の間では連邦政府がエプスタイン調査のファイルを公開し始めゲイツ氏とエプスタイン氏の関係性の詳細明らかになる以前からほとんど対話が行われていなかったという

Mr. Gates has stated that his meetings with Mr. Epstein were predicated on the assessment that they would facilitate fundraising for philanthropic endeavors, and that he was entirely oblivious to the ongoing criminal activities of the latter.

ゲイツ氏はエプスタイン氏との面会が慈善活動のための資金調達に資するとの判断に基づくものであり同氏の進行中の犯罪については全く認識していなかった述べている

Mr. Epstein was discovered deceased in a Manhattan federal detention facility in August 2019, subsequent to being indicted on charges of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.

エプスタイン氏は未成年少女数十名に対する性的虐待の嫌疑で告発された後2019年8月にマンハッタンの連邦拘置所で死亡しているのが発見された

The forensic examination conducted by the New York City Medical Examiner's Office concluded that the cause of death was suicide.

ニューヨーク市検視局による検死の結果死因は自殺と断定された。

Gates lauded Buffett as "one of the most preeminent philanthropists in history and a dear friend," and expressed his intention to spend more time together in the future.

ゲイツ氏はバフェット氏を「歴史上最も卓越した慈善家の一人であり、かつ親愛なる友人」称賛し今後はより多くの時間を共に過ごしたいとの意向を表明した

"His wisdom, generosity, and profound sense of purpose have defined both his life and his philanthropic endeavors.

彼の知恵寛大さそして深遠な目的意識は、彼の人生慈善活動の両方を定義づけてきました

The provision of approximately $50 billion in support to the Gates Foundation over the past two decades is unprecedented and has contributed to saving millions of lives," Gates stated in a press release.

過去20年間にわたりゲイツ財団に対して約500億ドルもの支援を提供したこと前例がなく何百万もの命を救うことに寄与しました」とゲイツ氏は声明で述べた

In 2024, Mr. Buffett publicly announced his intention to discontinue donations to the Gates Foundation after his death, revealing a plan to entrust the distribution of his residual estate to his three children.

2024年バフェット氏自らの死後ゲイツ財団への寄付打ち切る方針公表し残余財産の配分3人の子息委ねる計画明らかにしていた

The Gates Foundation still commands vast resources.

ゲイツ財団依然として膨大なリソース保有している

As of the end of last year, the endowment had reached approximately $90 billion, and Gates has pledged to donate virtually all of his remaining assets to the foundation.

昨年末時点で基金約900億ドル達しておりゲイツ氏残余財産ほぼ全額同財団寄付することを確約している

In an interview with CNBC, Mr. Buffett articulated his view that, although he had recently fractured his leg and required surgical intervention, his recovery has been progressing remarkably well.

CNBCのインタビューにおいてバフェット氏は近頃脚部を骨折し外科的処置を要したものの経過は極めて順調に回復しているとの見解を披歴した

Mr. Buffett has declared his intention to accelerate the distribution of his Berkshire Hathaway shares, bringing forward the timeline beyond what he had previously disclosed, and to complete the process by the end of 2034.

バフェット氏は自身が保有するバークシャー・ハサウェイ株配分をこれまで公表していた時期よりもさらに前倒しし2034年末までに完了させる意向を表明した

He noted that to achieve this objective, it would be necessary to substantially increase the annual donation amount to a level exceeding $17 billion.

この目標を達成するためには年間170億ドルを超える水準へと寄付額を大幅に増加させる必要があると同氏は指摘した

Currently, Warren Buffett contributes approximately six billion US dollars annually to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, as well as to the Sherwood Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and the Novo Foundation, which are operated by his children.

現在ウォーレン・バフェット氏は、スーザン・トンプソン・バフェット財団ならびに彼の子女らが運営するシェアウッド財団ハワード・G・バフェット財団およびノボ財団に対し毎年約60億米ドルを拠出している

On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Buffett filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing that he had donated a total of 12 million Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway to these foundations the previous day.

バフェット氏水曜午後証券取引委員会に書類を提出し前日これらの財団へバークシャー・ハサウェイのB株合計1,200万株を寄付したことを公表した

The lion's share of these contributions is entrusted to a foundation named after his late wife, which harbours the potential to evolve into one of the world's preeminent philanthropic entities.

その大部分は亡き妻に因んで命名された財団に寄託されており当該財団は世界有数の慈善団体の一つに成長する可能性を秘めている

Mr. Buffett also maintains a tradition of making supplementary donations to his family's foundations annually around the Thanksgiving period.

バフェット氏はまた毎年感謝祭の時期に一族の財団へ追加の贈与を行う伝統を有している

He stated that, upon his death, a new foundation would be established to distribute the remaining shares, and that his children would be required to reach a unanimous decision regarding the recipients of the donations.

同氏は自身の死後残余株式を分配するための新たな財団が設立され子息・子女らは寄付先を全会一致で決定しなければならないと述べている

He expressed a desire for his children to be able to make that decision before any decline in their cognitive faculties, noting that his eldest daughter is expected to reach nearly 81 years of age in eight years' time.

子息・子女らが認知機能の低下に陥る前にその決定を下せるよう望んでおり長女は8年後には81歳近くに達する見込みである

The acceleration of Mr. Buffett's estate plannamely, his policy of donating his wealth within the next eight years rather than a decade after his deathsuggests that his successor, Greg Abel, cannot count on long-term support from Mr. Buffett's family as the largest shareholder.

バフェット氏遺産計画の加速すなわち死後10年ではなく今後8年以内に財産を寄付するという方針は、後継者であるグレッグ・アベル氏が、同氏の家族による最大株主としての長期的な支援を期待できないことを示唆している

Currently, Mr. Buffett holds 188,290 Class A shares, commanding approximately 30% of the voting rights.

現在バフェット氏18万8290株クラスA株を保有し議決権約30%を掌握している

Mr. Buffett stated that there is no doubt that Mr. Abel is a sufficiently qualified individual to lead the conglomerate he himself built, adding, "That fact is becoming increasingly evident with each passing day."

バフェット氏はアベル氏が自らが構築したコングロマリットを統率するに足る適任者であることは疑いの余地がなく、「そのことは日を追うごとに明白になりつつある」と述べた

Buffett, however, pointed out that the substantial capital deployment into Google's parent companywhose valuation had surged markedly over the preceding twelve monthswas an initiative he himself had spearheaded, not an investment selected by Abel.

ただしバフェット氏は過去12ヶ月間において評価額が著しく上昇したGoogleの親会社に対する大規模な資本投下は、自らが主導したものでありアベル氏が選択した投資ではないと指摘した

That said, Abel is reported to have concurred with this decision.

もっともアベル氏はこれに同意したという

Last month, after tripling its stake in Alphabet, Berkshire agreed to inject an additional ten billion dollars into the company.

先月バークシャーはアルファベットへの株式保有を3倍に増やした後さらに100億ドルを追加投資することに合意した

In the previous version, the headline erroneously misspelled Warren Buffett's surname.

旧来のバージョンにおいては見出しにてウォーレン・バフェットの綴りを誤って表記しておりました

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