Imagine having everything your heart desires.
Picture yourself at the top of the world with a non-stop supply of instantly accessible money.
Suppose you have riches at your fingertips and gold in your pocket.
The Chuck Feeney story. Photo: @TheRoyalGazetteSource: Twitter
Now visualize yourself giving it away: billions of it and not letting anybody know your name.
Here follows the remarkable story of the billionaire determined to die broke.
Charles Feeney is the man who gave away his riches anonymously.
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Charles Francis Feeney has led an extraordinary life.
His monumental contributions to humanity wentundocumentedfor several years.
Throughout his life, he has chosen to stay out of the glare of the media spotlight.
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He still wears hisCasioF91W watch, worth about $10.
A combined total of$8 billionwas granted to various continents across the world for 25 years.
The projects includedSouth Africa,United States, Cuba, Bermuda, Vietnam, Australia, and especially Ireland.
Charles Feeney and Christopher Oechsli are Fellows of the University of Melbourne to recognize their extraordinary philanthropic investment. Photo: @GroupOfEightSource: Twitter
When did it all begin, and how did Charles Feeney make his money?
The company Chuck had co-founded, DFS, later expanded to selling tobacco, perfume, andcars.
Eventually, it became the world’s largest duty-free travel retailer.
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What was Charles Feeney net worth?
It was around $500 million at that time.
Indeed a billionaire determined to die broke.
Chuck donated $8 billion to the world. Photo: @TheRoyalGazette (modified by author)Source: UGC
Imagine receiving millions from someone and not being able to tell the source.
The largest single beneficiary of Feeney’s donations is Cornell University, where he studied.
He has also extensively supported the modernization of public health structures in Vietnam and surrounding areas.
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For his secrecy and success, he has earned himself the title, James Bond of philanthropy.
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have both referred to Feeney as their hero.
In 2010, he received theCornellIcon of Industry Award.
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Charles Feeney has been married twice and has five children.
There are Charles Feeneygrantslisted on the official Atlantic website for South Africa.
One of the assignments was Nelson Mandelas post presidential residence in Johannesburg in the Nelson Mandela Presidential Centre.
Chuck Feeney received the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award from Warren Buffett in 2017. Photo: @PhilanthropySource: Twitter
The grant amount wasR25,000,000in local currency.
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