Chuck Feeney
Chuck Feeney
Charles Francis "Chuck" Feeney is an Irish-American businessman and philanthropist and the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies, one of the largest private foundations in the world. He made his fortune as a co-founder, with Robert Warren Miller, of the Duty Free Shoppers Group. The concept of "duty-free shopping"—offering high-end concessions to travelers, free of import taxes—was in its infancy when, along with Miller, Feeney founded DFS on November 7, 1960. DFS began operations in Hong Kong, later expanding to Europe...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth23 April 1931
CountryUnited States of America
There are restaurants you can go in and pay $100 a person for a meal. I get as much satisfaction out of paying $25.
I’m happy when what I’m doing is helping people and unhappy when what I’m doing isn’t helping people.
There has to be a balance in life. A balance of business, family, and the opportunity to learn and teach.