A Philantrhopist billionaire Charles "Chuck" Feeney has keep his promise to 'die broke' as he gives away his entire $8 billion fortune. He was a co-founder of a retail chain called Duty Free Shoppers, famous to any international airports in the world.
Now, at the age of 89, he's finally fulfilled his promise by gradually been giving away his lifetime's worth of earnings over the past few decades to charities.
He was popular for leading the way with lifestyle of giving as he believed in the idea of 'Giving While Living'.
“We learned a lot. We would do some things differently, but I am very satisfied. I feel very good about completing this on my watch. “My thanks to all who joined us on this journey. And to those wondering about Giving While Living: Try it, you'll like it," Feeney said in a report.
Just this week, he officially closed Atlantic Philanthropies, having given away his fortune in its entirety. Feeny, who could be living in a sprawling mansion staffed with personal assistants, private chefs, and all manner of shiny things, instead resides in a modest apartment in San Francisco.
“Chuck Feeney is a true pioneer,” Laurene Powell Jobs told Forbes. “Spending down his resources during his lifetime has inspired a generation of philanthropists, including me. And his dedication to anonymous giving — and focus on addressing the problems of the day — reflect the strength of his character and social conscience. We all follow in his footsteps.”
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