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Charles Francis "Chuck" Feeney (born April 23, 1931)〔Jim Dwyer, ''New York Times'', (''Out of Sight, Till Now, and Giving Away Billions'' ), September 26, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.〕 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 (where it retains its headquarters), 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. DFS eventually expanded to off-airport duty-free stores and large downtown Galleria stores, and became the world's largest travel retailer. In 1996, Miller's and Feeney's interests were acquired by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH), the French luxury goods group, for $1.63 billion. In March 2011, Feeney was inducted into Irish America magazine's Hall of Fame.〔Romano, Kristin. ("The Billionaire Who Quietly and Selflessly Gave it All Away" ), ''Irish America magazine'', March 10, 2011. Accessed March 22, 2011. "Charles “Chuck” Feeney has amassed billions of dollars in wealth. However, he doesn’t own an opulent house, a car or a Rolex. He prefers taking cabs, riding the subway, or just walking when he is in New York."〕 In 1997, ''Time Magazine'' said: “Feeney's beneficence already ranks among the grandest of any living American." ==Personal life== Charles Feeney, an Irish-American dual citizen,〔(He Gave Away $600 Million, and No One Knew ), a January 23, 1997 article by Judith Miller from ''The New York Times''〕 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, USA. His ancestry traces to County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. He served as a U.S. Air Force radio operator during the Korean War, and began his career selling duty-free liquor to US naval personnel at Mediterranean ports in the 1950s.〔(Book details billionaire's secret philanthropy ), a September 19, 2007 Reuters story via MSNBC.com〕 He graduated from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.〔 In 2010 he received the Cornell Icon of Industry Award. In 2012, all the universities of Ireland, North and South, jointly conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Laws on Feeney. During the year, he also received Ireland's 'Presidential Distinguished Service Award' for Irish Abroad, and the UCSF Medal for outstanding personal contributions to the University of California, San Francisco’s health science mission. Feeney has four daughters and one son. He has married twice. His first wife, named Danielle, is French. His second wife is named Helga. He has been noted for his frugality.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chuck Feeney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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