How much money has been given away by the Irish-American businessman who assisted Professor Perry Bartlett establish the Queensland Brain Institute?
Chuck Feeney Charles Francis "Chuck" Feeney (born April 23, 1931) 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 of the Duty Free Shoppers Group, which pioneered the concept of duty-free shopping. Feeney gave away his fortune in secret for many years, until a business dispute resulted in his identity being revealed in 1997. Over the course of his life, Feeney has given away more than $8 billion.
Marie Keating Foundation The Marie Keating Foundation is an Irish foundation focused on raising the awareness of cancer, and the importance of early detection. The charity was founded in 2001 by Ronan Keating and his relatives, and is one of the biggest cancer charities in Ireland following the Irish Cancer Society. Relying solely on fundriasing and donations for operations , the charity holds campaigns and events regularly. Initially focussing on breast cancer, the charity has also heavily focused on cancer in men in recent years. The charity raises funds for cancer research in the aim of eliminating cancer.