The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune - Rilegato

O'Clery, Conor

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ISBN 10: 1586483919 ISBN 13: 9781586483913

Casa editrice: Public Affairs, 2007

Riassunto

Furnishes an intriguing portrait of the secret life of Chuck Feeney, one of America's wealthiest men, whose frugal lifestyle belies his determination to give away his money before his death and who transferred his entire fortune to his foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, in order to achieve his goal.

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Recensione:

"For America's new generation of internet and private equity billionaires, this is an exemplary tale." --The Financial Times

"O'Clery turns his prodigious research and mastery of sometimes intricate detail into a tight, pacy, crystal-clear narrative.An epic tale" --Irish Times

"A rollicking story of how, by stealth, an Irish-American obsessed by secrecy built a business empire and revolutionised philanthropy." --The Economist - Business Books of the Year

L'autore:

Conor O'Clery is an award-winning journalist and author who served as foreign correspondent for The Irish Times in London, Moscow, Beijing, Washington, and New York. He has written books on Russian, Irish, and American politics. He now lives in Dublin, Ireland.

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• Editore: Public Affairs
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1586483919
• ISBN 13: 9781586483913
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 337