Great Biz books, Vino & Lunch

Read about hard work & generosity in a couple of books that are favorites of one of Claremont’s most trusted and successful financial advisors. This unique basket also includes a handsome pair of marble bookends for your financial book collection, a bottle of wine and some nuts to snack on, and a gift certificate for 50-Fifty Asian Fusion restaurant.

O’Clery reveals the inspiring life story of Chuck Feeney, known as the “James Bond of philanthropy.” Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to a blue-collar Irish-American family during the Depression. After service in the Korean War, he made a fortune as the founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world’s largest duty-free retail chain. By 1988, he was hailed by Forbes Magazine as the twenty-fourth richest American alive.

But secretly, Feeney had already transferred all his wealth to his foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies. Only in 1997, when he sold his duty-free interests, was he “outed” as one of the greatest and most mysterious American philanthropists in modern times, who had anonymously funded hospitals and universities from San Francisco to Limerick to New York to Brisbane. His example convinced Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to give away their fortunes during their lifetime, known as the giving pledge.

In a series of fascinating stories, Langone shows how he struggled to get an education, break into Wall Street, and scramble for an MBA at night while competing with privileged competitors by day. He shares how he learned to evaluate what a business is worth and apply his street smarts to 8-figure and 9-figure deals. And he’s not shy about discussing, for the first time, his epic legal and PR battle with former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer.
His ultimate theme is that free enterprise is the key to giving everyone a leg up.

  • Marble Bookends, 6” tall. One of Pilgrim Place’s experts concluded that calling these book ends Marble was okay, but technically they could be Calcite or Jadeite.
     
  • 2019 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon.
    90 Points, Best Buy, and one of the Year’s Best US Cabs.

Wine Enthusiast Review

Aromas of shaved cocoa and red cherry jam meet with a bit of smoke on the nose of this widely available yet reliable bottling. There is ample tension on the sip, giving the big-boned flavors of black cherry, incense and smoke the tannic edges to cling to.

Beautifully gift-wrapped!


About the subject of The Billionaire Who Wasn’t 



Ken Langone, on his memoir 


J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon

This Silent Auction ends on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM PST.

First Bid > Registration > Email Confirmation

  • When you sign up to place your first bid on an auction basket, you must register and create an account.
  • When you register, you'll receive an email asking you to confirm your email address at your email address "to help protect the integrity of our users and prevent spam." CharityAuctionsToday sends this email to you.
  • After you are registered, you can log in and bid.
Bidding
  • When you bid for the first time, you will be asked for your credit card information.
  • If you are outbid, if desired, you can receive a text or email notification with a direct link to the basket so you can bid again.
Basket Pickup Options

The following pickup options are available to auction basket winners. Please note we cannot ship baskets.
  • Baskets won that are intended to be gifts for Pilgrim Place residents and staff can be delivered any weekday between November 21 and December 23 (except November 24 & 25). Please advise us when you would like your gift basket delivered.
  • Baskets that Pilgrim Place Residents and Staff win can be picked up or delivered at Pilgrim Place by arrangement.
  • Individuals who win baskets can make arrangements for a contactless pickup at Pilgrim Place by calling 909-399-5511.
Winning a Basket
  • Auction winners will be automatically assigned and charged when the auction ends on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at 6:00 PM PST.
  • Your credit card statement will reflect charges from Pilgrim Place.
  • Winning bidders will receive a paid invoice by email and are asked to contact us about pickup options.
  • No tax will be charged on winning auctions.
Bidding Help
For help with bidding in this silent auction, please see:
https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/p/help/how-do-i-place-a-bid/

Notes for this auction
  • There is a minimum starting bid on all auctions.
  • There may be a Reserve Price on a basket. A reserve price is a bid amount that must be reached before an item will sell. If the bidding does not meet the reserve price, the basket will close without a winner.
  • You will not be asked to pay a Buyers Premium. A buyer's premium is an extra fee that some auctions add to your final invoice amount to help cover fees associated with shipping, handling, or processing.
Thank you for visiting our online silent auction!

To make a difference, please explore our auction site, tell your family and friends about it, consider a cash donation if none of our baskets strikes your fancy, and/or share our auction on your social media using the hashtag, #pilgrimplaceauction



Pilgrim Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
EIN: 95-1691301
Donations to Pilgrim Place are tax deductible.

Pilgrim Place
625 Mayflower Road, Claremont, CA 91711
https://www.pilgrimplace.org 

Highest Bid : $50.00 (1 bids)
Highest Bid By: 3A4A15
Catalog #: PPA30-27
Value: $120.00
Item Sold

Please share this auction

Powered by Charity Auctions Today