Read what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in his letter to daughter Max

Zee Media Bureau

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said on Tuesday they will give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares, currently worth about $45 billion, to a new charity in a letter addressed to their daughter, Max.

On his Facebook page, Zuckerberg posted a photo of himself, his wife, Priscilla Chan and their new daughter, Max, along with a post entitled `A letter to our daughter.`

In the 2,220-word letter, Zuckerberg and Chan touched on issues including health, education, Internet access and learning before announcing the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which aims to "advance human potential and promote equality."

Priscilla and I are so happy to welcome our daughter Max into this world!For her birth, we wrote a letter to her about... Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, 1 December 2015