The devastating wildfires that have wreaked havoc on Maui have motivated wealthy technology moguls who own extensive properties in Hawaii to contribute through charitable donations towards the rebuilding efforts in the devastated town of Lahaina. Renowned figures such as Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Marc Benioff of Salesforce, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Larry Ellison of Oracle, and Peter Thiel of PayPal have all acquired significant amounts of land and properties in the Hawaiian archipelago, investing millions and even billions in their purchases. Bezos, for instance, reportedly paid $78 million for his 14-acre compound on Maui and has pledged to establish a $100 million fund to aid the island’s recovery, as mentioned by his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, in a recent Instagram post. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have also committed an undisclosed sum of money through their charity, the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, by contributing $400,000 to the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, has donated $500,000 to the same foundation. Furthermore, Bezos has vowed to create a relief fund of $100 million. The Zuckerbergs possess around 1,600 acres of land in Kauai, having spent an estimated total of $175 million. They made headlines in 2016 when they built a six-foot-high stone wall around their property, blocking access to a nearby beach and causing frustration among locals. Mark Zuckerberg’s charity, Meta, has pledged $400,000 towards relief efforts. In the following year, Zuckerberg faced backlash for filing lawsuits against native Hawaiians who owned small parcels of land, aiming to force them to sell their properties at auction to protect his privacy. However, the lawsuits were eventually dropped. Benioff, the software mogul, owns five oceanfront acres in Hawaii that he purchased for $12.5 million. He revealed that his company, Salesforce, donated $1 million to World Central Kitchen, a renowned disaster relief charity led by chef José Andrés. Additionally, Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal, owns a mansion in Makena, located about 10 miles from Lahaina, and has not yet disclosed his charitable contributions. The dedication and generosity of these tech billionaires have undoubtedly made a significant impact, contributing to the recovery and rebuilding efforts in Lahaina.
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