Billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely will donate half of her fortune to charity as the first woman to join Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' Giving Pledge

The 42-year-old, who owns 100per cent of her privately held company and recently topped a list of America
The 42-year-old, who owns 100per cent of her privately held company and recently topped a list of America's 50 Most Powerful Mothers, told Forbes: 'I've always wanted to do something like this'.

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