Buffett is the largest shareholder in Berkshire hathaway and serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire hathaway. In June 2006, Mr. Buffett pledged to donate his assets to charity, with 85 percent of them going to the gates foundation. Buffett's big charitable donation set a record for the United States. On February 25, 2016, the 2016 hurun global rich list was released, with buffett topping the list with 450 billion yuan. Warren buffett is ranked ninth in bloomberg's list of the world's 50 most influential people on September 22, 2016. Warren buffett ranked no. 3 on Forbes magazine's annual list of the 400 richest americans in October 2016. On December 14, 2016, he was honored as the most influential CEO of 2016. On March 7, 2017, the 2017 hurun global rich list was released, and buffett ranked second. On March 20th Forbes published its annual list of the world's richest people, with buffett in second place.