Chuck Feeney | |
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Born | Charles Francis Feeney April 23, 1931 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | October 9, 2023 San Francisco, California, U.S. | (aged 92)
Resting place | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
Citizenship | United States |
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Spouses | Danielle J. Feeney
(m. 1959; div. 1991)Helga Feeney (m. 1995) |
Children | 5 |
Charles Francis Feeney (April 23, 1931 – October 9, 2023) was an American businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune as a co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers Group, the travel retailer of luxury products based in Hong Kong. He was the founder of the Atlantic Philanthropies, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the world. Feeney gave away his fortune in secret for many years, choosing to be anonymous, and donating more than $8 billion in his lifetime.