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Billionaire without billion
He is the founder of Duty Free. He was 81 years old, he made his fortune in the 7, 5 billion. You do not have the car, flies economy class, lives in a rented apartment. Chuck Feeney is electronic clock for 15 bucks and a crumpled shirt. At the historic homeland of Ireland, it easily mistaken for an American tourist. He prefers to snack restaurants, tailor - consumer goods stores, he uses the subway or taxi.
One could call it a screw, shaking over every penny, if not for the fact that over the past 30 years he gave to charity more than $ 6 billion. The money was spent on education, health, science, the content of nursing homes in the United States, Vietnam, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and Bermuda. He's not going to stop, and plans until 2016 to give to good causes all the remaining money.
Moreover, this extravagant rich man is not interested in not only money but also fame: giving his billions, he tried to stay in the shadows, and the first 15 years it was doing quite well, because No one knew about his charity work. Then came the "exposure", although after that Feeney was behaving very modestly. For example, it is known that up until 2012 he gave no more than 5 interview.
Chuck Feeney - a wonderful man. Starting a business from the bottom, he was able to put together a few years, the company with 200 employees in 27 countries. Its revenues increased at a tremendous speed, although most of them immediately went to his charity foundation The Atlantic Philanthropies.
"I am convinced that much more pleasure you get when you give money and you can see how, through them something to appear, such as a hospital. This is logical - to invest in good deeds, and not to put on a bank account and allow to accumulate and accumulate, "- said Fini.
Bill Gates called Chuck the perfect role model, noting that it is the best example of how to do good in his lifetime.
One could call it a screw, shaking over every penny, if not for the fact that over the past 30 years he gave to charity more than $ 6 billion. The money was spent on education, health, science, the content of nursing homes in the United States, Vietnam, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and Bermuda. He's not going to stop, and plans until 2016 to give to good causes all the remaining money.
Moreover, this extravagant rich man is not interested in not only money but also fame: giving his billions, he tried to stay in the shadows, and the first 15 years it was doing quite well, because No one knew about his charity work. Then came the "exposure", although after that Feeney was behaving very modestly. For example, it is known that up until 2012 he gave no more than 5 interview.
Chuck Feeney - a wonderful man. Starting a business from the bottom, he was able to put together a few years, the company with 200 employees in 27 countries. Its revenues increased at a tremendous speed, although most of them immediately went to his charity foundation The Atlantic Philanthropies.
"I am convinced that much more pleasure you get when you give money and you can see how, through them something to appear, such as a hospital. This is logical - to invest in good deeds, and not to put on a bank account and allow to accumulate and accumulate, "- said Fini.
Bill Gates called Chuck the perfect role model, noting that it is the best example of how to do good in his lifetime.
