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The astonishing life of the modest New Jersey businessman who anonymously gave away 10 billion dollars and inspired the “giving while living” movement.
In this bestselling book, Conor O’Clery reveals the inspiring life story of Chuck Feeney, known as the “James Bond of philanthropy.” Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to a blue-collar Irish-American family during the Depression. After service in the Korean War, he made a fortune as founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world’s largest duty-free retail chain. By 1988, he was hailed by Forbes Magazine as the twenty-fourth richest American alive. But secretly Feeney had already transferred all his wealth to his foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies. Only in 1997 when he sold his duty free interests, was he “outed” as one of the greatest and most mysterious American philanthropists in modern times, who had anonymously funded hospitals and universities from San Francisco to Limerick to New York to Brisbane. His example convinced Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to give away their fortunes during their lifetime, known as the giving pledge.
Publisher : PublicAffairs (August 27, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 1610393341
ISBN-13 : 978-1610393348
Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.13 x 8.25 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging and inspiring. They describe the life story as gripping and fascinating. Readers praise the author’s character as incredible, generous, and a modern-day hero. The book explores the topic of wealth distribution and its impact on society. However, some feel the story is too long and vain at times.
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