Question: Who was the first president to donate his salary to charity?
Answer: Herbert Hoover, president from 1929-1933, was the first to split his salary among several charities. Hoover had an estimated net worth of about $4 million before becoming president, equivalent to over $60 million today. In 1960, President John Kennedy, also independently wealthy, donated his salary, and President Donald Trump did as well during his first term.
