Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story

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  • This documentary, produced by RTÉ Factual, describes the life of Chuck Feeney, philanthropist and founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies.
    Learn more about his Giving While Living approach to philanthropy here: www.atlanticphilanthropies.org...

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  • @kidbrown2010
    @kidbrown2010 11 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    I think it's worth to note that this documentary is 12 years old. He was 70 then and now he is 82.

  • @dm20908
    @dm20908 12 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    How many of us who graduated university in Ireland owe this man our education?

  • @MrShwinner
    @MrShwinner 12 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    I have watched this over 10 times. I'm at university right now, always trying to make a buck. Hopefully someday I can follow in this mans shoes and give back to people. I have never been more touched by something in my life.

  • @xoxoman1957
    @xoxoman1957 12 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Before today I had not heard of Chuck Feeney.... what an amazing person indeed !!!

  • @omaryusufmohamed1242
    @omaryusufmohamed1242 11 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    A HERO in every sense. I hope his story will be told and re-told over and over...

  • @phabbiola
    @phabbiola 11 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    Wow this guy really impressed me....the hell with secret millionaire, this gentleman is a real angel.

  • @Travellingman1000
    @Travellingman1000 11 ปีที่แล้ว +880

    I had never even heard of Mr Chuck Feeney until today. All I can say regarding this…This is one of the most breath taking, astonishing examples of humankind I have ever seen. This man is a true human being.

  • @RobertMauro
    @RobertMauro 11 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Dear Chuck and Atlantic Philanthropies, thank you for all you do for others and for trying to inspire others to do the same!
    You set a wonderful example for all of us!!!

  • @bwbam777
    @bwbam777 10 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    When I was I younger I wanted it all, now at 45 I had a vision of the same thing of helping people but keeping it quiet it will happen, very inspiring to me thanks for posting this video.

  • @TheAsianHorsetale
    @TheAsianHorsetale 11 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Wow! He's a living saint. Hats off and I pray that he gets longer life.

  • @manjunathhavaldar
    @manjunathhavaldar 12 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Uffffff... He is great person....This is my first comment in 10 years .. I felt 57 mins of life was worth every milliseconds......

  • @jasonlee8497
    @jasonlee8497 6 ปีที่แล้ว +599

    If only the leaders of the world had even a small percentage of this man's humility.

  • @ChampPong
    @ChampPong 11 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I have been searching for a role model, and thankful I finally found one. Chuck Feeney, you're my man! You have blessed many.

  • @atlanticphil
    @atlanticphil  11 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    Wow - over 100,000 views! Thank you for watching, commenting on and sharing this documentary.

  • @danalfred7
    @danalfred7 12 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    You have lived a life of giving, a life of opportunities of higher learning, and will always be remembered as the man with an oversized heart. I share the feeling of giving and wish someday I may be as successful as you are and share that feeling to those who need it. It is always better to give than to receive and that feeling is priceless.

  • @atlanticphil
    @atlanticphil  10 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    Yes, The Atlantic Philanthropies are still operating. In keeping with Chuck Feeney's Giving While Living philosophy, we will conclude grantmaking by 2016 and close our doors by 2020.

  • @abhishekonine
    @abhishekonine 10 ปีที่แล้ว +425

    This man's story somehow touched my soul! You'll never run out of people you can help! I'll remember that one.

  • @1798UnitedIrishMen
    @1798UnitedIrishMen 10 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    This man is my hero, I'm genuinely in awe at him. Their should be a monument built in his honor. What a man, someone all the other rich folk should follow.

  • @ofd1999
    @ofd1999 12 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    what an amazing man ....in todays way of life it is unheard of... your parents are smiling down upon you...god bless

  • @magiffico
    @magiffico 10 ปีที่แล้ว +696

    Chuck Feeney has enabled every part of my life and millions more who have no idea of this. I went to the University of Limerick, work in R&D and am close to the issues of the North, all of which Chuck has touched with his philanthropy. This country of ours, north and south owes him an immense amount of gratitude and respect. A true interspersion to us all, many billionaires the world over could learn a lot from Chuck Feeney. Thank you Chuck for your wise investment in the future our our country.

  • @ChampPong
    @ChampPong 11 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I have been searching for a role model, and thankful I finally found one I can relate to. Chuck Feeney, you're the man! You have blessed & impacted many.

  • @bowlsallbroken
    @bowlsallbroken 14 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Mr. Feeney is a true inspiration. I wish I could thank him on behalf of all those he's helped so unselfishly.
    Thanks for putting this video up.

  • @TheNEMKE
    @TheNEMKE 11 ปีที่แล้ว +567

    This is who should be celebrated in society.

  • @JodelDaniel
    @JodelDaniel 11 ปีที่แล้ว +550

    Its too bad we never talk about good rich people like chuck feeney enough in our society

  • @phpark213
    @phpark213 13 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Absolutely exceptional. Chuck Feeney is my hero.

  • @suesen77
    @suesen77 10 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Incredible story! Thank you Chuck for making this world a better place! May we all be inspired to live as you have done; by giving to those who have less than ourselves. God bless you!

  • @IngridduPreez
    @IngridduPreez 10 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Yes. Amazing. A humble man who kept firm to the TRUE value of living! The truly wealthy can come learn a lot from him!

  • @kandam
    @kandam 10 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    WOW is all I could say. That is a human being worth meeting.

  • @irishspiritedgal
    @irishspiritedgal 12 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    A LIFE well lived... Imagine your "work" in this life being just to give, NOT so easy for most! Thankx for posting... LOVE

  • @KIMYSarang
    @KIMYSarang 13 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Dear Kim...thank you SOOOO much for that movie. What a guy! .Thanks again. It makes me so happy to hear that there are still people in the world that can make a difference ............ But anyway he saved his country TWICE: once by building the schools and getting the bright young kids off the streets, and TWICE by ending the civil war between the Protestants and Catholics. Like I said -- what a guy. I am happy we know about him now. But even if we didn't, God surely loves him! Love always, Sav

  • @LeifCid
    @LeifCid 11 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    One of the most inspirational things I have ever watched. Thanks

  • @eyonam
    @eyonam 12 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    A man to be remember and told about cause what he did was remarkable. That many wont do. Live long charles feeney.

  • @Nairuulagch
    @Nairuulagch 12 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    A true noble citizen.

  • @TheDora23
    @TheDora23 11 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Remarkable person ................a real saint he is.
    This inspied me to ''GIVING WHILE LIVING''
    you cannot take it with you to the grave.
    So ''giving while living'' counts.
    At least you see where it's going .
    Doing good for those who want to be good people..

  • @sycomsimon
    @sycomsimon 11 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Just astoundingly fabulous. Much love and respect to you Chuck.14 fools disliked this.

  • @Harrahshow
    @Harrahshow 12 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    WoW "you never run out of people you can help"

  • @unvillages
    @unvillages 11 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Amazing story...we need more Chuck Feeneys ..perhaps every country. Such an extraordinary man. God bless you!

  • @OregonPepper
    @OregonPepper 10 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    The problems are many, but the solution is the same, education.

  • @DeHirvilammi
    @DeHirvilammi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    Now in his 80s, Feeney has left himself with about $2 million worth of wealth to live on - less than 0.001% of the $8 billion he's given away. Dwyer's details about how Feeney lived his day-to-day life may be equally remarkable. Feeney: Flew coach until he was 75 years old.Jan 6, 2017

  • @jedmitter
    @jedmitter 11 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    What an Amazing Man. Great stuff and love the way he did things quietly.Thanks for posting.

  • @atlanticphil
    @atlanticphil  11 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Thanks to everyone who submitted the name of the song at the beginning of the documentary - "Chromakey Dreamcoat" by Boards of Canada.

  • @quickky64
    @quickky64 12 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    A great man and a visionary

  • @oscarhikuroa1479
    @oscarhikuroa1479 11 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    A truly wonderful man

  • @rocnat99
    @rocnat99 11 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Just Beautiful.... wonderful Soul

  • @59Love1
    @59Love1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Wow what this man Chuck Feeney did is the most unselfish thing ever giving everything to charity rich people of the world can learn a lot from him

  • @prodigalpresidium
    @prodigalpresidium 11 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    What a guy, such an inspiration. God bless him.

  • @borami22
    @borami22 12 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    to give away all his money is something almost unbelievable for the common human being... he's extraordinary!!

  • @loquayrocks
    @loquayrocks 10 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    I hugely admire Chuck Feeney, I'm from Limerick and although I didn't go to University, you can see throughout the city the difference he has made.
    The UL campus is very beautiful and dramatically changed since its days as NIHE. Thanks to Chuck Feeney and Ed Walsh, Limerick is a destination university for people from all over the world. (although, it does churn out a lot of Phys. Ed. teachers!)

  • @abacab87
    @abacab87 12 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    If he can do that with a few billion, why can't the government do anything significant with their trillions?

  • @GraveRobbertt
    @GraveRobbertt 12 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I am speechless...

  • @nrimarket
    @nrimarket 11 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Chuck Feeney is my role model, like he helped to Irish i love to help Tamils all over the world in improving their economical standards through exchanging job and business opportunities between them.

  • @lilyvonschtoop
    @lilyvonschtoop 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    What an extraordinary and selfless man........God bless and thank you for your kind, loving heart.

  • @scotchandice
    @scotchandice 12 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The things i never knew! Long may he be around and people like him.

  • @nicksy15
    @nicksy15 11 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I don´t think anyone of us knew who was behind some of the greatest moments of progress in Ireland. Lots took credit for it. I personnely am mesmerizied As an Irish person Thank You!

  • @sharonmey8352
    @sharonmey8352 11 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Have always lived my life trying to do one nice thing for someone each day. It's amazing the impact you can have on people, even if your not rich. Hats off to Chuck Feeney, Now all we need is health care for those of us with serious dental problems. So many in the U.S. die needlessly and painfully, just because moms like mine and other pregnant military moms-to-be in Palmdale didn't know there was tetracycline in the drinking water. Alot of us suffered a lifetime because of it.

  • @TheMogonzo
    @TheMogonzo 11 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    "Synonymous with Anonymous." He truly is an inspirational person.

  • @ilromero23
    @ilromero23 11 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    What an amazing person

  • @writersblack5360
    @writersblack5360 10 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    The real "Father Christmas" god bless you; and Ireland Mr Feeney

  • @Boresniper
    @Boresniper 11 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Amazing Story! Inspiring!

  • @MRayner59
    @MRayner59 12 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Too bad there aren't more billionaires like that in the world.

  • @MaxedName
    @MaxedName 12 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Truly Inspirational

  • @novamico
    @novamico 11 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    A True Angel!

  • @TheDora23
    @TheDora23 11 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    He is a real living SAINT..................remarkable great person.
    This inspired me to '' giving while living;;
    What you give while living counts.
    When one dies and leave it you have no choice you cannot take it with you to the grave. When you give it while living you are seeing the good it's doing.

  • @nader31
    @nader31 12 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    There are role models and there are model citizens. Chuck Feeney is both.

  • @kayotang2099
    @kayotang2099 11 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Bravissimo !Truly inspiring.

  • @TheDeemac508
    @TheDeemac508 10 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    What a man, he is a hero. xxx

  • @subhash518
    @subhash518 12 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    A role model for a visionnaires..

  • @emilmihailixandru9867
    @emilmihailixandru9867 6 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    RESPECT ✊

  • @abdmalikSulong
    @abdmalikSulong 11 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    the most important things is learn from the great peoples

  • @lesliechen1498
    @lesliechen1498 10 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Oh...I love him

  • @jirapatuantua5361
    @jirapatuantua5361 10 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Wow wow I must be like him "Giving while living"

  • @lloyddellosa7430
    @lloyddellosa7430 10 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    thank you so much,,very inspiring

  • @ofd1999
    @ofd1999 12 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    he is going to be the richest man in the cemetary without a penny in his pocket.

  • @jotheexcellent
    @jotheexcellent 12 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    excellent point, and actually, he agrees with you. That's why the way atlantic philanthropy works is all of his ONGOING profits, and all ways he is still benefiting from his business career are being given to atlantic philanthropy. Well thats what was explained to me anyhow

  • @InspireToBecome
    @InspireToBecome 12 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Well, that is great! Sharing happiness matters !

  • @20stafford09
    @20stafford09 13 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    great man...!

  • @docall18
    @docall18 11 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    A great man

  • @atlanticphil
    @atlanticphil  11 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Hi John, If you visit Atlantic's TH-cam Channel and click on our What We're Learning Playlist, there's a video about our work in Viet Nam and what we invested in.

  • @darkENhandsome
    @darkENhandsome 11 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Breath taking

  • @TheJrose10
    @TheJrose10 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    It would be interesting to have a chat with Mr. Feeney on the effectiveness of "teaching" entrepreneurship and whether the academic study of entrepreneurship in today's universities actually helps those with entrepreneurial ambitions!

  • @MsPam51
    @MsPam51 12 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    WOW I have no other words but Wow

  • @yenfangszu
    @yenfangszu 13 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thanks for sharing this video.

  • @jhunbig
    @jhunbig 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    amazing.... truly inspiring

  • @portraitphenomenon
    @portraitphenomenon 11 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    May God bless this Man!!!

  • @MrMurfthesurf
    @MrMurfthesurf 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I just wonder how 24 people dislike this ? God bless Chuck.

  • @TheMelodylee
    @TheMelodylee 11 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Respect.

  • @IneedKush
    @IneedKush 11 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Truly Inspiring

  • @ShoeGal8801
    @ShoeGal8801 11 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Amazing!

  • @iurhviusdfavhi
    @iurhviusdfavhi 12 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    If the evil, wealthy, greedy cooporations that are in absolute control of the lobbyists, and in turn all our of leaders had an ounce of what this great man has the country wouldnt be crumbling. We have homeless people EVERYWHERE. Alot of them are mentally challenged and otherwise kind, and they suffer everyday right in front of our faces all the while our coutries wealthy buys another yatch for themselves. Its not hard to see that greed is the weakness of our system.

  • @ppeeza
    @ppeeza 11 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    true inspiration..

  • @Annah03
    @Annah03 12 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Inspiring!

  • @Boresniper
    @Boresniper 11 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Amazing story, Inspiring!

  • @22utoo
    @22utoo 11 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Ah that was nice, feels better than watching fake stuff

  • @wehavebecome1
    @wehavebecome1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    God bless this man for his great deeds for humanity

  • @treeteacafe8550
    @treeteacafe8550 10 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    he the best.

  • @BryanKale777
    @BryanKale777 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Wow.. what an amazing Man.. 7.5 BILLION GIVEN TO CHARITY..
    OMG.... (UFO)
    United Farmers Organization 2013

  • @ProphetTERESAAQUINO
    @ProphetTERESAAQUINO 12 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    God is good!

  • @giuliohanchar2467
    @giuliohanchar2467 11 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    1:16 the words i want to hear in a billionaire documentary!

  • @ronzothebrave
    @ronzothebrave 12 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    class act chuck god bless you hope you live to 120 +

  • @JTheMind
    @JTheMind 10 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Feeney said. "I set out to work hard, not to get rich." -Ref wikipedia
    In the first 10 minutes its clear that he in all his greatness in fact did.I never understand this with entrepreneurs this idea of being resolute that it was not for the "money".Although it may not be your 1st goal their is such things as multiple goals how would you survive if you weren't in the slightest way profitable?