Charles Feeney , one of America 's famous billionaires, has just passed away at the age of 92. While alive, he donated his entire $8 billion fortune to charity, including hundreds of millions of dollars to support Vietnam.
American billionaire Charles Feeney, who once supported Vietnam with hundreds of millions of dollars, has passed away at the age of 92. Photo: Screenshot
According to the Atlantic Philanthropies charity organization, the kind-hearted American billionaire passed away in San Francisco, USA on October 9.
Mr. Charles Feeney is the co-founder of the retail company Duty Free Shoppers and the idea of "Giving While Living". Since childhood, he did many different jobs such as shoveling snow, selling greeting cards, selling cakes... to support his family.
The American billionaire is a very charitable person who uses most of his assets for charity, keeping only 2 million USD for his old age.
Mr. Feeney is of Irish descent and lived a simple life despite his enormous wealth. He donated all of this money to charity, including making a major contribution to the development of Vietnam’s health and education systems, with a total of 380 million USD.
His humanitarian act is said to have inspired the Giving Pledge movement launched by billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010.
He also called on the US Government to support Vietnam in its recovery and development after difficult years of war.
Billionaire Feeney’s support for Vietnam does not stop at financial contributions but also includes visits to hospitals and schools to personally inspect and support projects to improve health and education infrastructure. He also sponsored the construction of RMIT University in Vietnam.
Mr. Feeney's choice to stay involved in Vietnam through charitable activities has created a great wave of inspiration, while demonstrating the importance and development potential of Vietnam.
The passing of billionaire Charles Feeney leaves a huge void in the global philanthropic community. However, his great legacy and the values he gave to the world will continue to inspire those who follow him.
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