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Charles Feeney, Who Made a Fortune and Then Gave It Away, Dies at 92
- darkwingduk 3y agoThe Giving Pledge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge Chuck Feeney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Feeney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Feeney: > *"I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living—to personally devote oneself to meaningful efforts to improve the human condition. More importantly, today's needs are so great and varied that intelligent philanthropic support and positive interventions can have greater value and impact today than if they are delayed when the needs are greater." $8,000,000,000 = 8e9
- mips_avatar 3y agoI wish Jeff Bezos would squander less of his wealth. Spending a billion dollars a year funding a mediocre rocket ship company seems like a poor use of funds. Thank goodness his wife took half and is doing some good with it.
- mitchbob 3y agohttps://archive.ph/soEmC https://archive.ph/soEmC