It took decades, but Chuck Feeney, the former billionaire cofounder of retail giant Duty Free Shoppers has finally given all his money away to charity. Charles “Chuck” Feeney, 89, who cofounded airport retailer Duty Free Shoppers with Robert Miller in 1960 amassed billions while living a life of monk-like frugality. Chuck Feeney and Warren Buffett in 2011 ©Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Barbara KinneyBut Feeney has come in from the cold. Feeney gave $3.7 billion to education including nearly $1 billion to his alma mater Cornell, which he attended on the G.I. FORBES spoke to Influential Philanthropists On How Chuck Feeney Changed Charity And Inspired Giving“Chuck’s been the model for us all.

Source: Forbes September 15, 2020 10:52 UTC