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| Born | Charles Joseph Wyly Jr. October 13, 1933 |
| Died | August 7, 2011 (aged 77) Aspen, Colorado, US |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Tech University (BBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman; Philanthropist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caroline "Dee" Wyly |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Sam Wyly (brother) |
Charles Wyly, Jr. (October 13, 1933 – August 7, 2011), was an American entrepreneur and businessman, philanthropist, civic leader, and a major contributor to Republican causes and art projects in Dallas, Texas. This included $20 million to build a performing arts center in Dallas. In 2006, Forbes magazine estimated his net worth at $1 billion. His younger brother, Sam Wyly, is nearly equal in wealth; the two brothers were close with their business affairs, and were often referred to as the "Wyly brothers". Together the brothers had donated almost $2.5 million to more than two hundred Republican candidates and committees at the federal level over the past two decades. Wyly was inducted into the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003; he was a Bulldogs football player.[1]
- ^ "Louisiana Tech to Induct Six into Athletic Hall of Fame". Louisiana Tech University. October 20, 2003. Retrieved February 8, 2021.