Michael Dell also has philanthropic interests. In 1999, he and his wife formed the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, to manage the investments and philanthropic efforts of the Dell family. With his wife, he formed the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, which has an endowment of more than $1 billion and focusses on children's issues.

Dell Inc encourages philanthropy among its employees and executives. The programme is one of the top employee campaigns in central Texas.

Dell also serves on the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, the executive committee of the International Business Council and is a member of the US Business Council. He also serves on the US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the Technology CEO Council, and on the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India.

Image: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates (L) speaks as Dell CEO Michael Dell listens in New York. | Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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