wanted to be rich for himself; instead he wanted to become rich so he could help others and make the world a better place.

“I had one idea that never changed in my mind that you should use your wealth to help people,” Feeney said in an interview with The NY Times. The Atlantic Philanthropies, one of the world’s largest private foundations, is Feeney’s company and he plans to close the doors for good in 2016. Atlantic has disbursed funds to countless organizations through grants for various causes such as direct medical care, immigration reform, education, criminal justice advocacy and peace building initiatives.

Feeney grew up in a middle class family in Elizabeth, New Jersey as a radio operator for the United States Air Force and went to Cornell throughcharities, donate to positive research, and to the future of the world. Feeney is inspirational because he shows the world, first hand, that life is not about the expensive things you wear, drive or do – it’s about making the world a better place for everyone to enjoy.

Get the kids ready to go back to school. Get ready for a 3 day weekend. Get ready for one last cookout. Labor Day signifies the end of the summer. Here are some fun facts about Labor Day:

The first Labor Day observance was believed to have been a parade in New York City on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, organized by the Central Labor Union. 10,000 workers marched in the parade up Broadway.

By 1893 more than half of the states were observing