Charles Francis "Chuck" Feeney (April, 1931) 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 of the 'Duty Free Shoppers Group', which pioneered the concept of duty-free shopping.

The concept of "duty-free shopping"—offering high-end concessions to travelers, free of import taxes—was in its infancy when Feeney and a college classmate started selling duty-free liquor to American servicemen in Asia in the 1950s. They later expanded to selling cars & tobacco, and founded the 'Duty Free Shoppers Group' (DFS Group) in 1960. DFS eventually expanded to off-airport duty-free stores and large downtown Galleria stores, and became the world's largest travel retailer.

Feeney gave away his fortune in secret for many years, asking the recipients not to reveal his identity. However, it was eventually exposed in 1997. Over the course of his life, Feeney has given away more than $8 billion. He has also supported the modernization of public-health structures in third world countries, charitable causes & scholarly institutions.

Feeney is known for his frugality, living in a rented apartment, not owning a car or a house, and flying economy-class. Feeney was born in New Jersey during the Great Depression and came from a modest background of blue collar Irish-American parents in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

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