1982: Makes first grant of $7 million to Cornell. Total gifts will reach $937 million.
1984: Transfers his 38.75% DFS ownership to Atlantic.
1988: Gives $142,000 to support the Cancer Research Institute.? Worldwide cancer grants will hit $370 million.
1990: Atlantic makes its first grant to University of Limerick to construct advanced research, conference and cultural facilities. Lifetime grants: $170 million.
1991: Funds peace-building and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
1997: Feeney goes public about his charity activities.
1999: Invests in Vietnam in the areas of higher education and health care.?
2001: Funds biomedical research at Australia's Queensland U. of Technology; Total Aussie medical grants: $320 million.
2002: Makes grant for South Africa AIDS relief: has invested over $117 million in South African health care.
2004: Begins funding efforts to abolish the death penalty in the U .S. --has invested $28 million to date.
2006: Starts efforts to ensure health coverage for the almost 8 million uninsured children in the U .S.
2008: Makes $125 million grant for medical center at the University of California, San Francisco Mission Bay campus. Total UCSF grants: $290.5 million.
2012: With a $350 million investment, supports Cornell's winning bid to develop NYC Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island.
2016: Will complete $1.3 billion worth of grants.
2020: The Atlantic Philanthropies will close.
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