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Chuck Feeney

Billionaire Chuck Feeney said he would give away his money by 2020 – and he’s done it. Mark Coles finds out what’s driven this unique mission.

Billionaire Chuck Feeney said he would give away all of his money by 2020 – and he’s done it. An entrepreneur from childhood, he amassed a huge fortune in the duty-free business, before spending it on projects ranging from concert halls in Ireland to AIDS support in South Africa. For many years the money was only given out on condition of secrecy, that his name should never be mentioned in connection with the donations.

Mark Coles finds out what’s driven this unique mission - and what his family think.

Producer: Ben Crighton
Researchers: Benita Barden & Beth Sagar-Fenton

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13 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Oct 2020 17:40

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  • Sat 3 Oct 2020 19:00
  • Sun 4 Oct 2020 05:45
  • Sun 4 Oct 2020 17:40

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