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A $1.8B startup sale made him wealthy—now he plans to donate half his net worth: 'The American Dream isn't just about getting rich'

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Stack Overflow co-founder Jeff Atwood says he'll donate more than half his wealth to philanthropic causes within the next five years .

Atwood 's announcement echoes The Giving Pledge , a campaign started by Bill Gates , Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett that encourages wealthy people to donate most of their fortunes during their lifetimes or in their wills.

"I'm concerned we may lose sight of the American Dream ," he wrote in a blog post last week .