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- Birth nameCharles Francis Feeney
- Chuck Feeney was born on April 23, 1931 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Helga and Danielle . He died on October 9, 2023 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpousesHelga(1995 - October 9, 2023) (his death)Danielle (October 1959 - 1991) (divorced, 5 children)
- Made his fortune as a co-founder of the Hong Kong based Duty Free Shoppers Group.
- Was the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the world. He gave away his fortune in secret for many years, until a business dispute resulted in his identity being revealed in 1997. He gave away more than $8 billion in his lifetime.
- He served as a United States Air Force radio operator during the Korean War.
- Graduated from Elizabeth, New Jersey's St. Mary of the Assumption High School in 1949.
- Graduated from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in 1956. He was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi, and an honorary member of the Sphinx Head Society.
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