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...universities and hospitals and service groups around the globe, paid in cashier's checks and accompanied only by word that the giver wished to remain anonymous. In January the shroud lifted, revealing a tale of such unsung goodness that some almost wished its secrecy had been preserved. Charles F. Feeney, 66, a businessman from New Jersey, had during the past decade given away more than $600 million through his two charitable foundations. At least $3.5 billion more--the entire value of Feeney's ownership stake in the duty-free shop empire DFS Group Ltd., which he turned over...
...only thing that astonished more than the size of Feeney's largesse was his determination to keep it hidden. To avoid U.S. tax-disclosure requirements, Feeney incorporated his foundations in Bermuda and sought no tax deductions. For years Forbes magazine listed him as one of the 400 richest Americans, even though he has reportedly bled his wealth of all but $5 million; Feeney abhors the list, but he let the fiction persist rather than betray his charity. Early in the year, a lawsuit over the sale by his foundation of its stake in DFS threatened to expose the scope...
...Adams Cup is the hardest to win," Feeney said...
...Penn has an excellent coach and improves fast," Feeney said. "It's hard to tell what Navy's like, although they have a strong crew every year...
...have a lot of potential," Feeney said. "We're in the hunt...