Nelson

 Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist from South Africa, a politician and philanthropist who had an estimated net worth of more than of $1 million as of December 2013. Nelson Mandela was President of South Africa between 1994 and 1999. The bulk of Mandela's net worth came from book royalties and he made his money from his 1994 best-selling book "Long Walk to Freedom". When his health was better, Nelson was also a moderately active public speaking. When he was president, Mandela slashed his salary and then in addition to that, he paid 1/3 of his earnings to South African children's charities.Towards the close of his life, Mandela's family engaged in a fierce battle over his fortune. Nelson was married three times and had six children (only three of whom were still living at his death). Nelson invested the majority of his fortune in more than 12 trust funds that were set up to benefit his children. They also kept Nelson from arguing. Through these trusts,