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Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges
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Resource type: Grantee
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Irish Universities Look to Graduates for Funds as Atlantic Goes West
Source: The Irish Times
Philanthropist Charles F. "Chuck" Feeney being conferred an Honorary Degree jointly by the Universities of Ireland North and South at a ceremony in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Alan Betson / THE IRISH TIMESBy Louise HoldenLast year University of Limerick expressed its gratitude to the billionaire philanthropist…
Resource type: News
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Universities jointly honour ‘Chuck’ Feeney, the founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: University College Dublin
The universities of Ireland, North and South, have conferred an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) on Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The degree was conferred to give public honour and thanks to Chuck Feeney for his incredible support of the Irish…
Resource type: News
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Universities to honour philanthropist Feeney in unprecedented joint move
Source: The Irish Times
PATSY McGARRYALL UNIVERSITIES on the island of Ireland are to jointly confer an honorary Doctorate of Laws on philanthropist Charles (“Chuck”) Feeney next month. The ceremony, on September 6th, will take place at Dublin Castle with Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Education and Skills…
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Archives at Cornell University
[caption id="attachment_83029" align="alignleft" width="208"] Chuck Feeney in Cornell's 1956 yearbook.[/caption] The Atlantic Philanthropies Archives are housed at Cornell University, Atlantic founder Chuck Feeney’s alma mater, in the Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC). Comprised of the paper and digital records primarily from…
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Why Did You Invest in the Regions That You Did?
Our founder, Chuck Feeney, had close connections to the regions where Atlantic made its major investments. In each, he and Atlantic saw opportunity to make a lasting difference within his lifetime.
Resource type: Big Question
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Universities honour philanthropist Chuck Feeney
Source: RTE News Ireland
A conferring ceremony is under way in Dublin Castle this afternoon to honour the Founder of Atlantic Philanthropies Chuck Feeney.Universities from across the island of Ireland are jointly conferring him with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws. It is the first time ever that all of…
Resource type: News
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Northern Ireland's universities 'world leading'
Source: Belfast Telegraph
Some of the research by Northern Ireland's universities is world-leading, a report said today. Civil engineering, nursing and midwifery and electrical engineering were among subjects attracting the highest praise, a review by other colleges said. The University of Ulster (UU) and Queen's University Belfast (QUB)…
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Chuck Feeney, the Billionaire Who Wasn't, Pledges $177 Million to Universities to Fight Dementia
Source: Forbes
By Kerry A. Dolan Chuck Feeney, the cofounder of Duty Free Shoppers, was dubbed “the James Bond of philanthropy” by Forbes in 2012. For years, his charitable entity The Atlantic Philanthropies anonymously gave away tens of millions around the globe. It’s been operating in daylight…
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Chuck Feeney’s Contributions to Universities in Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Atlantic Philanthropies' Founding Chairman Chuck Feeney is well known in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for his tireless efforts to support education and international quality university research in Irish society. This video provides highlights of this work. NUI Galway The Atlantic…
Resource type: Video