Chuck Feeney

You have probably never heard of him. Not many have. Chuck Feeney started selling tax-free cigarettes and booze to American troops in the Mediterranean during the 1950s. When business boomed, he co-founded the Duty Free Shoppers Group and became a billionaire.

Then he did something remarkable. After providing for his wife and kids for life, he gave all his money away. All 3.457 billion dollars of it, save about a million for himself. And without showboating or attracting attention.

He will never have a statue on Wall Street, but he’s one of my heroes.