After piling up billions in business, he pledged to donate almost all of his money to causes before he died. He succeeded, and then lived a more modest life.
Charles Francis “Chuck” Feeney, the Irish American businessman and philanthropist has died. He was 92. Over the course of his life the self-made billionaire gave away an $8bn fortune.
Gerry Adams has said Charles Francis ‘Chuck’ Feeney – the Irish American businessman and philanthropist who has died aged 92 – touched the lives of millions with his generosity.
Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and Cornell University’s most generous donor, died Oct. 9 in San Francisco. He was 92.