Chuck Feeney Quotes

Chuck Feeney — American Businessman born on April 23, 1931,

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 and other continents. DFS' first major breakthrough came in the early 1960s, when it secured the exclusive concession for duty-free sales in Hawaii, allowing it to market its products to Japanese travelers... (wikipedia)

It's the intelligent thing to be frugal.

I want the last cheque I write to bounce.

I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people.

I was with a special services unit in the Korean war, and when I got out, the biggest thing I got was a GI scholarship.

I always tried to live my life as though nothing changed. People would say, 'You can have a Rolls-Royce'. I'd say to that, 'What do I want with a Rolls-Royce when I can have a Volkswagen or a bike?' Some people get carried away with the juice.

Chuck Feeney Quotes

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