The Billionaire Who Wasn't
How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune
Conor O'Clery
This book tells the fascinating story of a billionaire-turned-philanthropist who is determined to give away his fortune before he dies. Chuck Feeney made his fortune as founder of Duty Free Shoppers, but secretly transferred all his wealth to his foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies. He was "outed" only in 1997 as one of the greatest and most mysterious American philanthropists in modern times. Now in his mid-seventies, Feeney is determined his foundation should spend down the remaining $4 billion in his lifetime.
Publish Date
2008-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
2008-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2007
Goodreads Rating
4.08
ISBN
9781610393348
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2020-09-16T14:17:18.000Z
If you like the article, read the book. Great to see him finally opening up and sharing his amazing work. – source