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Robert Hale, Jr.

≥6.7%

Robert Hale, Jr. has given an estimated ≥6.7% of total wealth: $0.47B in lifetime giving against a $6.5B net worth.

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≥6.7%

Net worth

$6.5B

Stated lifetime giving

$0.47B

Forbes 400

#261 · Telecom · Boston, Massachusetts

Status

Calculated lower bound

Sources

Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026

The math

More than $0.47B lifetime giving (personal donations) ÷ ($0.47B + $6.5B net worth) ≈ ≥6.7%. Forbes philanthropy score 3 of 5 (5–10% of net worth given), which agrees.

Profile

Age

60

Residence

Boston, Massachusetts

Industry

Telecom

Source of wealth

Telecom

Self-made

Yes

One-year change

$6.0B (#246) in Sept. 2025 to $6.5B (#261) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 8%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives Robert Hale, Jr. a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $6.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $325M and $650M. 38 of the 400 share this score, 315 score lower and 30 score higher.

For scale: 5% to 10% of a $50,000 household income would be $2,500 to $5,000.

Giving on record

Hale has personally donated over $470 million toward cancer research, educational institutions and other charitable causes.

From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).

Others in Telecom

• Catherine Commisso & family: Under 1% · $5.2B
• Abel Avellan: Not scored · $4.8B

Others in Massachusetts

• Abigail Johnson: Under 1% · $41.6B
• Edward Johnson, IV.: 1–5% · $16.3B
• Robert Kraft: 5–10% · $15.2B
• Elizabeth Johnson: 1–5% · $14.4B
• Jim Davis & family: 1–5% · $6.7B
• Amos Hostetter, Jr.: ≥29.7% · $4.5B

Questions

How much has Robert Hale, Jr. given to charity?

Forbes scores Robert Hale, Jr. 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $325M and $650M on a $6.5B fortune. GiveRate calculates ≥6.7% of total wealth from stated lifetime giving of $0.47B.

What is Robert Hale, Jr.'s net worth?

Forbes estimates $6.5B as of September 2026, ranking #261 on the Forbes 400.

What is Robert Hale, Jr.'s GiveRate?

≥6.7%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.

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